Brian Werbrich is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2001. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several non-securities related business entities, including a watercraft holding company. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and providing options such as SMA strategies and direct indexing.

David Dennerll is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Janney Montgomery Scott. Prior to joining Janney in 2024, he spent 15 years at Raymond James & Associates. He holds leadership roles in nonprofit and community organizations, including President of the Cincinnati Host Lions Club and Committee Member for Zero Prostate Cancer. 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 a diverse client base with services including brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party investment management.

Erik Christman is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Oxford Financial Partners, and Osaic FA. He is also the author and owner of Power of 5 Investing®, a media investment-related business. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Robert Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models, with account management options including advisor discretion, model providers, or overlay services.

Parker Bailey is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2003 and has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family irrevocable trust and coordinates a Tax Professional Alliance to connect tax professionals with coaching and training resources. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement and business consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party investment managers, and digital advice solutions.

Micah Peterson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with firms including Carson Group, Total Wealth Planning, and Wealthquest Corp. Prior to his financial advisory career, he spent three years at Miami University. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customized investment tools.

Connor Payne is a financial advisor at FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of CC Investment Group LLC, a residential real estate rental business in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple managed account programs and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway platform, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Trevon Loeser is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Lendmark Financial Services and Adp, and is involved in brand promotion activities as a Brand Ambassador for Bee Scene Agency and TEAM. Additionally, he provides estate planning assistance through NetLaw. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its advisory services across a broad client base.

David Niehaus is a CFA® charterholder at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Madison Wealth Management, Fifth Third Bank, and Mercer Consultants. Niehaus is based in Cincinnati, OH. 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 high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers trust and insurance services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Zachary Woodward is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at ARGI Investment Services and Russell & Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for the Hope Rising Pregnancy Center and is managing director of Sensel Family Ventures, a small business investment firm. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation and quantitative screening to build client programs and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to alternative investments.

William Lyon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Cincinnati, OH, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience and has been associated with New York Life and its affiliates since 1986. Lyon also operates The Lyon Group, LLC, and serves as a minister at Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church and LyonShare Ministries. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Bradley Cunningham is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Cunningham coaches swimming for Madeira Swim Club and Madeira High School and serves on the Madeira City Schools School Board. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to meet diverse client needs.

Peter Crotty is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked in various roles at Lincoln Investment Planning, Allstate Financial Advisors, FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, and other firms since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, Crotty is involved in owning and managing rental real estate properties. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Colin Harper is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner and previously spent five years at LPL Financial, LLC, and nine years at FSC Securities Corporation. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office solutions, combining in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Catherine Anderson is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2025. She has previously worked at Encompass More Investments, LLC and Verity Asset Management among other firms. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Anderson Financial and Insurance Group, where she is a licensed life and health insurance agent. 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 portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and specialized operational offerings for employer clients.

Eric Turner is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019, following a four-year tenure at Mutual of Omaha. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Glen Whittington is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC, BMO Nesbitt Burns, and MassMutual. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and separately managed accounts, and is noted for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Andrew Stout is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has worked at Hanson McClain Advisors since 2018 and is an adjunct professor at UC Clermont, a role he has held since 2014. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a mix of model strategies and third-party sub-advisers to implement customized portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services.

Michael Hall is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and has 39 years of industry experience. He has been with New York Life Insurance Company since 2000. Hall serves as a Board Member at Large for the Loveland Museum Center, contributing to local historical awareness initiatives. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Massarella is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been associated with Ameritas Investment Corp. since 2006 and Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021. He is based in Cincinnati, OH. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes 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, supporting advisors with model portfolios, third-party resources, and multiple custodial platforms.