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.

Ramona Rechtin is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. She is also an independent insurance agent selling life and health products and is a Notary Public in Florence, KY. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

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.

Mary Stith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016, after a brief career hiatus from 2015 to 2016. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party portfolio implementation.

David Junker is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2010. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and combines third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, supported by a platform that includes direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Shawn Chadwell is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Compass Wealth Management, Fifth Third Bank, and Fidelity. In addition to his advisory work, he assists clients with life insurance, annuities, disability insurance, and Medicare options through independent sales roles. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified asset management and financial planning solutions, utilizing various model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across multiple program platforms.

Jeffrey Leiker is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an official scorer for the No Complainers Golf League in Villa Hills, Kentucky. 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 integrated banking and advisory functions.

Terri Moniot is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third, she worked for over two decades at Dr. Bobbie Hopes, Ph.D, L.L.C. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and trusts, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway Managed Account platform.

Thomas Jaracz is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. He has prior experience at Fidelity Investments and Fifth Third Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is a junior partner at Premier Planning Group LLC, where he is involved in life insurance, disability insurance, annuities sales, and Medicare Advantage/Supplement plan enrollment. 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. The firm employs a range of investment options and platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.