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.

Timothy Leonard is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2010 and previously worked at MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC from 2006 to 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and Adaptive Intelligence Model strategies.

Jeremy Ramsey is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third in 2025, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Merrill. Outside the financial industry, he has been involved with Ramsey Custom Outfitters, LLC, an entrepreneurial venture. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account Platform, supported by various third-party portfolio managers and advisory representatives.

Roger Ford is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017 and previously held roles at Madison Avenue Securities, GF Investment Services, and Global Financial Private Capital. Outside of his advisory work, Ford is the founder of Conservative Financial Solutions, a financial consulting and fixed insurance sales firm, and also founded Harrison Tax & Accounting. Additionally, he owns and operates a farming business. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting its advisors with internal consulting and licensing programs.

Benjamin Holman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at W&S Brokerage Services and WESTERN SOUTHERN Life for ten years each and spent five years with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). Outside of his advisory role, Holman serves on the Loveland School District Business Advisory Council and Tigers Inc., a student mentorship program, both unrelated to investments. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, and organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

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. She has worked at RiverPoint Capital Management and Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC. She holds various board positions, including Treasurer, with the Cincinnati Ballet. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside its portfolio management capabilities.

Joseph West is a CFP® with 10 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, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses a partner-led team structure and an open-architecture investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Joseph Shults is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2002 to 2024 and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Joe Shults Photo LLC, a photography business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

Jaden Schlosser is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation. He has no prior industry experience before joining Mariner, where he has worked since 2025. His background includes employment at Cerity Partners and non-financial roles such as working at Mac & Joe's Bar and time spent at Miami University. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house research and third-party managers to implement customized discretionary portfolios and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Robert Siegmann is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Total Wealth Planning, LLC, and Financial Management Group Inc. Outside of advisory activities, he is an owner of rental properties. CWM, LLC operates an enterprise platform serving corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients through more than 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion in assets. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, with an investment approach led by an Investment Committee that uses both fundamental and technical inputs to construct and monitor portfolios.

William Jones Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, based in Cincinnati, OH. He has two years of experience in the financial services industry. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the AmSpirit Networking Group and is a board member of Rooms with Love, a nonprofit that furnishes homes for people in need. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Shawn Patrick is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also associated with WealthWave and Net Law Group Inc., where he provides estate document services such as wills and trusts. His professional activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach, using third-party money managers and platform sub-advisors to implement investment strategies, supported by a large advisor network and multiple advisory programs.

Thomas Neess is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including LPL Financial, StoneX Advisors Inc., and Wrp Investments, Inc. Neess also operates an insurance agency as a sole proprietor. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm’s fiduciary-based model combines client goal assessment with portfolio management or manager selection, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms and strategies.

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 at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at PNC Capital Markets from 2015 to 2022. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing options such as mutual funds, ETFs, SMA strategies, and tax-efficient solutions.

Michael Reagan is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2011 and previously held positions at Raymond James & Associates, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. He serves as a volunteer class agent for Xavier University and is a board member of the Portage Point Resort condominium complex. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.