Garry Kohn is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously led Kohn Wealth Management Advisors, LLC and has over two decades of experience in wealth management. Based in West Chester, OH, he also has an insurance agency role focused on fixed insurance and annuities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets using a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Anne Lame Megerle is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2020 and previously spent 13 years at Lenox Wealth Management. Megerle serves on the boards of StarShine Hospice and Lenox Wealth Management and participates on the investment committee for DePaul Cristo Rey. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Edward Rountree Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Cincinnati, OH, having previously worked at Bowling Portfolio Management LLC for 15 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Lukas Manger is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Superior Credit Union. Outside of his advisory role, he has held positions involving non-variable insurance and financial institution duties. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various program types on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides access to multiple portfolio management strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Larry Kohn is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He was previously principal of L.M. Kohn & Company for 34 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an executive committee member and treasurer of Teton Pines Country Club in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Keith Douglas is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2008 and previously held positions at Natcity Investments, Inc. and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs on the Passageway platform featuring multiple investment strategies and portfolio manager options.

Thomas Von Lehmden is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Touchstone Securities, Fidelity Investments, and PNC Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model leverages Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Andrea Bourquein is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2013 and has been with Fifth Third Bank since 2011. Outside of her financial career, she is involved in competitive barrel racing and horse training. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-managed options, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Frank Heitker is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Premier Planning Partners, LLC and Premier Planning Group LLC, where he serves as a partner and agency manager specializing in fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering a range of asset management and financial planning solutions.

Jeanne Comer is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only online discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Adrienne Reinert is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Adrienne has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2022 and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2006. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a corporate affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing access to multiple managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Casey Gilligan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mariner in Cincinnati, OH, with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2021, he worked at Medpace and Midwest Switchgear Services. He serves as Co-Chair of the Southern Ohio Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, participating on the planning and fundraising board. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and combines in-house research with third-party allocations, while also providing integrated tax and administrative CFO services.

Austin Hogan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also co-owner of Silverbirch Entertainment LLC, a music production company where he provides administrative support and coaching to artists. Hogan’s prior experience includes running Hogan Consulting, LLC and working with WFGIA. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with options for discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm uses proprietary and third-party model portfolios and maintains affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities to support plan clients.

Samuel Odonnell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Fort Washington Investment Advisors. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services via several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist offering. The firm utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and third-party portfolio implementation with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

John Kaine is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with firms including Nationwide Securities, Nationwide Insurance, and World Financial Group. He is also the owner of Kaine Insurance LLC, a property and casualty insurance agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services through multiple program platforms.

Erin Knodel is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Erin has held roles with both firms since 2002. She is also the author of a book titled *Volunteer Parent*, written under a pen name. Park Avenue Securities LLC, affiliated with Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Anthony Folz is a CFP® professional with six years at Creative Planning and a total of four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lenox Wealth Management and PNC Bank. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various customized equity, bond, and private market options.

Harold Taylor III is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1999. 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 a municipal-advisor registration.

Matthew Hambleton is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2021. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage services, and placement and investment banking through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Daryl Evans is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and member of Shirewood LLC, a rental operator based in Ft. Mitchell, KY. Fifth Third Securities 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, including advisor-directed models, separately managed accounts, and a unified program that features direct indexing, tax-overlay services, and access to FIWA-sponsored fund strategist programs.