Valerie Newell is a financial advisor with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Mariner since 2018 and previously worked at Riverpoint Capital Management from 2002 to 2018. Newell serves as a trustee for several nonprofit foundations, including Bowling Green State University Foundation and Mayfield Education and Research Foundation. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Jacob Geglein is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Quadrant Capital Group, Constellation Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

William Hinton is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. 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 and combines third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

David Heck is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Cody O'Connor is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services, offering multiple program types including mutual-fund/ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct-indexing options on its Passageway Managed Account platform.

Benjamin Conner is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2016 and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2014. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, offering investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm provides access to multiple program types through the Passageway Managed Account Platform, with a range of investment strategies and third-party portfolio managers.

Karla Knox is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. She is co-owner of Spinderella 360 Experience LLC, a business providing 360 photo booth services for events. Knox also serves as Senior Manager of Asset Management at the Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority, overseeing operations of 2,700 public housing units. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services, combining proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Jeffrey Sims is a financial advisor at Mariner with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Pinnacle Financial Advisors and MSEC, LLC. He serves on the board of directors for the Christian Benevolent Association. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and administrative family office services.

Ashley Brewster is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Charles Schwab, and the Law and Leadership Institute. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, alongside specialized offerings such as tax compliance and financial wellness tools.

Adam Maucher is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at First Financial Bank for seven years. Maucher is also involved with Conservative Financial Solutions, LLC, where he engages in insurance sales and related services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, utilizing a platform-centered approach that incorporates both internal and third-party investment models.

Kristen Sanders is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Ameritas firms since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a farm enterprise that sells agricultural products and Doberman Pinschers. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools.

Christopher Dexter is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation. His professional background includes roles at Carson Wealth, Hills Properties, LLC, and Dexter Home Improvement, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customized tools.

Matthew Larmann is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of experience, currently practicing at Kestra Advisory. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has operated Larmann Financial Corporation, through which he provides investment advisory and insurance services, since 1991. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member for a condominium association and acts as trustee for two life insurance trusts. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutions, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving a broad spectrum of clients including very large institutional investors.

Joanne Wolf is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Berno Financial Management, Inc. for five years before joining Creative Planning in 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Shawn Scott is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 17 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Wealthquest Corporation before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2024. 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 assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Joel Kubala is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Kubala is involved with Ironman Real Estate, LLC, a residential rental real estate business. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party partners.

Charles Estes is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Principal Securities, he held roles at Principal Funds Distributor, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Estes operates a small real estate referral business and owns a residential rental property. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Molly Snider is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company throughout her career. In addition to her advisory role, she engages in insurance sales of term, disability, and long-term care products outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Kyle Harvey is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at New American Funding and River City Mortgage. Harvey’s background also includes four years at Ohio University. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various strategies, including model allocations and options-based overlays, and is notable for its ownership structure and specialized service divisions.

Jeffrey Clark is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2006, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Ohio Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America, organizing events and managing board activities. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of investment and consulting services across various portfolio types, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management while maintaining custody of client assets.