Brittany Smith is a financial advisor at VanWeelden Wealth Management, LLC with one year of experience at the firm and ten years previously at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. She holds the Series 66 designation. VanWeelden Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and estates, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical adjustments and structures portfolios using a three-pronged framework of cash, income-oriented, and growth-oriented segments.

Gregory Brown is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Brown Financial Advisors, LLC in Milford, Ohio, bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Financial Advisors since 2008 and also manages Brown Insurance & Tax Advisors, where he spends about 25% of his time on insurance sales and tax preparation. Brown Financial Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and asset management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients and trusts. The firm employs a co-advisor relationship with Gradient Investments to manage third-party model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis in its planning and review processes.

Lauren Morris is a financial advisor at Retirement Plan Advisors Ltd with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Retirement Plan Advisors LLC since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she operates a registered business in Ohio providing part-time administrative support. Retirement Plan Advisors Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm emphasizes retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary governance, utilizing fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles to manage client portfolios.

Elizabeth Na is a financial advisor with eAdvisor LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has served at eAdvisor LLC since 2014 and concurrently owns and operates Na & Associates CPA LLC, an accounting firm, where she also holds a licensed insurance agent status. In addition, she is president of 442 Chestnut Finance Group, Inc. and principal of JC Food Products Inc. eAdvisor LLC provides financial planning and referral-based portfolio management for individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and charitable organizations, directing client assets to third-party managers. The firm employs a range of investment methods, including charting, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, without discretionary trading authority over client accounts.

Myron Borth II is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Financial Advisors, LLC since 2012 and also serves as vice president, insurance agent, and tax preparer at Brown Insurance & Tax Advisors. Additionally, he works as a loan officer at Gradient Home Mortgage, LLC. Brown Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management through third-party co-advisors, along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $299 million in discretionary assets and supports around 679 client relationships across five offices.

Neal Schear is a financial advisor at Schear Investment Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been involved with Schear Investment Advisors since 2008. He is also a general partner in Schear Investment Partners LP, an investment partnership he manages with other investment managers. Schear Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, primarily focusing on long-term equity portfolios with some flexibility for short-term trades and option strategies.

Kevin Barto is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Coordinated Financial Planning Corp and a prior eight years in the restaurant industry. He is based in Cincinnati, OH. Coordinated Financial Planning Corporation is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages roughly $343 million and offers discretionary portfolio management using model and individualized approaches that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis, with an actively managed risk model adjusting equity exposure based on market conditions.

Matthew Bell is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at MVRK Financial Consultants, LLC with one year of experience at the firm. His prior roles include positions at Ardlussa Capital, Oxford Financial Group, Touchstone Securities, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, and Western & Southern Financial Group. He also worked as a tutor with Wyzant Tutoring for two years. MVRK Financial Consultants provides customized family office and wealth advisory services to ultra‑high‑net‑worth clients, focusing on coordinated estate and tax oversight, philanthropic planning, and third‑party manager selection. The firm operates on a fee‑only consulting model, emphasizing strategic oversight and asset allocation guidance without trade execution or custody.

Sandra Faith Hall is a financial advisor with Faith Financial Advisors, Inc. in Loveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Faith Financial Advisors since 2013 and has also worked with Osaic Wealth Inc. since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee and holds general powers of attorney for family members. Faith Financial Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $97.2 million with a two-advisor team. The firm offers discretionary asset management, modular financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars, implementing portfolios through institutional strategists on the AssetMark platform with a long-term investment orientation.

Douglas Ducker is a financial advisor at Omega Wealth Private Capital LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services, Valic Financial Advisors, Corebridge Financial, and Golden Reserve RIA. He is also licensed as an insurance producer. Omega Wealth Private Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients through a team of four advisors managing approximately $102 million in discretionary assets, using model portfolios and managed accounts with a blend of fundamental and technical analysis supported by third-party sub-advisers and AI tools.

Jeffrey Schear is an adviser at Schear Investment Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2025 and also operates Jeff Schear Visuals, a commercial photography and video production business. Schear Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm manages primarily long-term equity-focused portfolios using a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis.

Katelyn Goepferich is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Jarvis Global Investments LLC. Her prior roles include work with the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the University of Cincinnati. She is also involved with Peace Stamps, an ongoing project since 2017. Jarvis Global Investments LLC is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $63.2 million in discretionary assets for individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, core investment approach, combining growth and value strategies with a focus on conservative valuations and long holding periods.

Derek Howell is a financial advisor at KANU Asset Management, LLC in Cincinnati, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience at KANU since 2021, as well as prior roles at Cincinnati Investment Advisors and Walmart. KANU Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning to individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term global investment strategy combined with an active quantitative overlay and manages specialized practices such as WealthRX for medical professionals.

Austin Carr is a financial advisor at Stone Tower Wealth Advisors with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and a background that includes teaching positions at international schools in Thailand. Outside of advising, he holds a substantial teaching role overseas. Stone Tower Wealth Advisors offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach incorporates modern portfolio theory, blending global equities, domestic fixed income, and alternative investments with both passive and active strategies.

Robert Grossheim is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Family Wealth Advisory Group, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Grossheim is the owner and main instructor of Japanese Karate Do, LLC, a martial arts school he manages and instructs. Family Wealth Advisory Group provides wealth management, investment supervisory services, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with global diversification and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Michael Mccormick is a financial advisor at eAdvisor LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has held roles at eAdvisor since 2017, Financial Gravity Wealth, Inc. since 2014, and MJ McCormick, LLC since 2010. Outside of financial advising, he is the managing member of MJ McCormick, LLC, a public accounting firm, and president of BackupCellar, Inc., a data backup services company. eAdvisor LLC offers financial planning and referral-based portfolio management primarily for individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mixed investment approach incorporating charting, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and relies on third-party managers for execution and custody without accepting discretionary trading authority.

Michael Hermes is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of experience in financial advising. He joined HORAN Wealth, LLC in 2025 and previously worked at Horan Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of The Dragonfly Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Cincinnati. HORAN Wealth, LLC provides advisory and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic portfolio rebalancing, supported by an internal Investment Committee and access to third-party managers and technology platforms.

John Spencer IV is a financial advisor at Hackman Financial Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Hackman Financial Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a rugby referee for the Ohio Rugby Referees Society. Hackman Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory team serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, managing a diverse range of assets using a primarily long-term investment approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Stephen King is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthquest Corporation since 2007. Prior to that, he worked at Equity Services from 2000 to 2007. He also teaches the CFP curriculum as an instructor for Kaplan. Wealthquest Corporation serves individuals, families, retirement plans, nonprofits, and other entities through tiered advisory programs that combine portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning, and tax return preparation. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and uses a variety of investment strategies implemented by an Investment Committee.

Megan Lyons is a CFP® professional with five years at Foster & Motley Inc and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at CETERA Financial Specialists LLC, Artisan Square Financial Group, and six years with GE Aviation. Foster & Motley provides advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, combining financial planning with investment management. The firm employs a bottom-up, core equity investment approach supported by proprietary quantitative screening and fundamental analysis, alongside fixed income and alternative investment strategies.