Nathan Nichols is a CFP® certificant affiliated with Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, with three years of industry experience. His background includes positions at Johnson Investment Counsel and roles outside finance, such as working at Augusta National Golf Course and UPS. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, public agencies, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining bottom-up quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and it offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and model portfolio management for third-party platforms.

Maxwell Monk is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked exclusively with Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2012. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, public agencies, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a team-based investment approach that combines quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and model portfolio services across multiple platforms.

Daniel Barnett is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, where he has worked since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and has spent his entire advisory career with Johnson Investment Counsel. Johnson Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, public agencies, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach that integrates quantitative equity analysis with fixed income strategies and offers model portfolios on third-party platforms.

Merry Kochersperger is a financial advisor with Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Johnson Investment Counsel since 2019 and was an independent contractor with Matilda Jane Clothing, a boutique apparel company, from 2008 to 2022. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team-based investment approach combining quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and model portfolio services among other offerings.

Justin Rowden is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc., where he has worked continuously since 2012. He is based in Cincinnati, OH. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, public agencies, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and model portfolio services.

Emma Kellerman is a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Johnson Investment Counsel in 2022, she worked in the University of Dayton Accounting Department and held various roles outside of finance, including positions at The Silo Restaurant and J. Crew. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a team-based portfolio construction process that integrates multi-factor quantitative equity analysis with fixed-income management, offering customized discretionary mandates and automated advisory programs.

Alex Bey is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc., where he has worked since 2010. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, public agencies, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a team-based investment approach that integrates quantitative equity analysis with a macro and micro fixed income strategy and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and model portfolio management for third-party platforms.

Michael Ducker is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2005. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale alongside unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Francis Niehaus is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024. He has a long tenure in the financial services field, including nearly two decades at Securities America Advisors, Inc. Niehaus is also an attorney and owner of Niehaus Law Office, LLC, where he provides legal services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions.

Gregory Mueller is a financial advisor at SPC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Parkland Securities LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Give Where You Live Northern Kentucky, a charitable organization supporting local nonprofits. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a structure that includes affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies and formal succession and compliance protocols.

Michael Frey is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Florence, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019, and previously held positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Frey is the owner and lessor of a home rental in Independence, KY. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering a variety of programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform, including advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay strategies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank, the firm operates at an enterprise scale with a broad advisory network and multiple affiliated entities.

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.

Kortnie James is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience, including her current role at Fifth Third Securities and a decade of service with Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining advisor-directed models with sophisticated strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Benjamin Tunney is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleves, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2022 and has a longer tenure at PNC Bank NA dating back to 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary account accessible by invitation to PNC employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to recommend portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with implementations via mutual funds and ETFs.

Alan Koncal is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments, U.S. Bancorp Investments, US BANK, and Morgan Stanley. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmically recommended investment models managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Nathan Rogers is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors since 2002. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Agia since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing partner of an LLC that owns his office space in Kentucky. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

John Young is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing activities, supporting large institutional clients alongside high-net-worth individuals.

Craig Middendorf is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Independent Financial Partners. He has held positions at IFP Securities, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2011 to 2019. Middendorf also operates GPS Wealth Management, a financial services firm focused on insurance sales and investment advisory services. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Kimberly Breedlove is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Citibank since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in sales for ColorStreet, a fingernail overlay company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, integrating internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor investment managers.

Derek Hamant is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has held positions in various service industries. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven online platform that manages investments using approved model strategies with annual rebalancing and no individual security trading.