Ryan Pitts is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. in Florence, KY, where he has worked since 2017. He is also owner of Retirement Security Group and serves on the board of COVE Federal Credit Union. Additionally, he is active in the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and is a partner in Next Level at Norris Lake, LLC. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other entities through a network of over 100 financial professionals, managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances and utilizes both individual securities and model portfolios supported by its proprietary trading and reporting infrastructure.

Vincent Russell is a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Johnson Investment Counsel since 2009. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, public agencies, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a team-based investment process combining quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and model portfolio services.

Terrence Foy is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. He has worked at Johnson Investment Counsel since 2019, and previously held roles at JP Morgan Chase & Co. and US Bank. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach that combines quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services among other solutions.

Erik Hoffman is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. in Florence, Kentucky, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Silver Oak Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Hoffman serves as president of Boardroom Brokerage and is involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed indexed annuities. Silver Oak Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional entities through a network of over 100 financial professionals and manages approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes discretionary investment management tailored to client objectives, using both individual securities and strategist models integrated with advanced trading platforms.

Timothy Gehner is a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations and has been with Johnson Investment Counsel in various capacities since 1995. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, public agencies, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a team-based investment approach combining bottom-up multi-factor quantitative equity analysis with macro and micro fixed income strategies, while also offering model portfolios, discretionary management, and fiduciary services.

Nathan Nichols is a financial advisor at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Augusta National Golf Course, UPS, and the University of South Carolina. Johnson Investment Counsel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a team-based portfolio construction process combining quantitative equity analysis with fixed-income management and offers both customized discretionary mandates and an automated advisory program.

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.

Robert Johnson is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services for small businesses through RL Johnson Tax Services and serves as president of RL Johnson Investments, which sells life insurance. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of asset management options and allows advisors to construct portfolios using various securities and strategies.

Michael Ducker is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2005. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and offers solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary programs, mutually managed accounts, and exposure to alternative investments.

Eric Rawe is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2018. Rawe is also a co-owner of Rawe Financial Group, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Cincinnati, OH. 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 featuring third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, and distinguishes itself with its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Kortnie James is a financial advisor at FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been affiliated with Fifth Third institutions since 2016. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, employing a range of strategies from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts with tax-overlay and direct indexing options.