David Sparks is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, JP Morgan Securities, Scottrade Investment Management, and SCOTTRADE. He is a board member and chair of the Governance Committee at Santa Maria Community Services, a Cincinnati-based charity. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, plans, trusts, and institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios with coordinated tax and accounting integration, alongside family office and financial wellness solutions.

Anthony Roberts III is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner and has previously held roles at Riverpoint Capital Management and Hilliard Lyons Capital Management. He serves on the Board of Trustees and several committees, including as Chair of the Investment Committee, at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios with both in-house and third-party management.

Hudson Klauke is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, Jefferson National Securities Corporation, and Ultimus Fund Solutions. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Joseph Daft is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2005. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio management on its Passageway Managed Account platform and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Andrew Bucher Sr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds a Series 65 credential and has 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial, and Waterbury & Associates. In addition to advisory services, he is president and director of Andrew J. Bucher & Company, Inc., a CPA firm specializing in bookkeeping and tax preparation. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Lawrence Kocisko II is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1999. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of discretionary managed-account programs, including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Andrew Kohn is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Cincinnati, OH. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including 12 years with L.M. Kohn & Company. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Allison Landscaping and Water Gardens LLC, an independent landscape business. 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 and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers, quantitative analysis, and internal portfolio oversight.

James Hager is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James & Associates, Fifth Third Securities, and Merrill prior to joining Janney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Brianna Ritz is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Bryan McClatchie is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, he served in the U.S. Army from 2014 to 2020. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers investment programs on its Passageway Managed Account platform, providing clients access to various portfolio management strategies and services.

Mike Collins is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Fifth Third Securities and affiliated entities for much of his career, including previous roles at LPL Financial and The Retirement Corporation of America. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base of individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers with customizable strategies including mutual funds, SMAs, and tax-optimized approaches.

Matthew Foley is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2008. He is also involved in executive coaching for small business owners, serves as a literary trustee managing literary works and royalties, and officiates weddings as a minister. 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 multiple discretionary managed-account options with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and a comprehensive supervisory structure.

Balisha Merritt is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Cincinnati, OH, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2006. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple managed-account options and combines the capabilities of its bank affiliation and registered municipal advisor status to deliver a distinctive platform.

John Kilcoyne is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Bohmer Kilcoyne Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial. He is also involved in tax preparation as a side activity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Charles Williams is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2016. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes the Passageway Managed Account Program, which features multiple investment strategies and third-party portfolio managers, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Robert Koscik is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and The Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2005. Koscik also offers fixed annuities as part of his client services. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Morgan Pinkston is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2025, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2018 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is the creator of Cults3D.com, an online marketplace for 3D print software. Fifth Third Securities 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 includes features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and use of platforms like Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser.

Albert Duplace Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Allstate Financial Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and implements investments via approved strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Jessica Lucas is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including 16 years with Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple managed account programs on the Passageway platform, providing clients with options such as mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct indexing.

Brennan Byrns is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for seven years. His background also includes roles at Key Bridge Compliance and EDE Solutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.