Matthew Cook is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2013 and has been with Fifth Third Bank since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several rental property businesses. 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 direct indexing, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Kevin Walsh is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Niehaus Financial Services, LLC, and previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation through Niehaus Tax Services, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while operating as a platform and back-office provider.

Mark Schibi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Schibi is based in Milford, Ohio. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to support asset allocation and retirement planning.

Jacqueline Wilson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 1993. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Ryan Brown is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Riverpoint Capital Management before joining Mariner in 2018. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm implements customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Ginny Wykoff is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Madison Krummen is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with three years of industry experience. She is currently with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC, having held prior roles at Total Wealth Planning, LLC, BCR Wealth Strategies, LLC, and Fidelity Investments. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through more than 650 advisors across partner offices. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct model portfolios and providing tailored solutions such as custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

John Wolf III is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Loveland, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2006. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to manage portfolios with approved mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s approach involves third-party portfolio implementation and focuses on discretionary model accounts without direct trading or standalone financial planning services.

Benjamin Coffaro is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner since 2018. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Putnam Retail Management for three years. He is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Chair Force 1, a charity based in Cincinnati that supplies medical equipment to those in need. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach backed by in-house research and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax integration and financial wellness for employers.

Patrick Walsh is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at multiple firms, including The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Oxford Financial Partners, Osaic FA, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private and registered pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds through an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kevin Copley is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and TD Ameritrade. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing 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.

Thomas Robinett is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and previously worked with Ameritas Investment Corp. and Tap Insurance Agency, Inc., where he also manages fixed insurance product sales as an independent insurance agent. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering a range of asset management and financial planning solutions across multiple program platforms.

Michael Mcgriff is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, INC. for three years before joining Citigroup in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he also provides transportation services as an Uber driver in Cincinnati. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional-scale operations with in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for very large relationships.

William Brems is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 36 years of experience, currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2003. He is based in Cleves, Ohio, and holds a Series 63 license. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines multiple discretionary managed-account options with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration and integrated corporate structure.

Robert Wilson Sr. is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is active in insurance brokerage through Advanced Capital Advisory Group, LLC, focusing on insurance sales and service. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, incorporating third-party asset manager relationships and a range of account options under a dual SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer structure.

Brian George is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Loveland, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2002. 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 combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Brian Burger is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Cincinnati, OH. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has worked with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 1999. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a notable focus on relationships with institutional plan sponsors.

Jarrett Jacobs is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2006 and was previously with H2C Securities, Inc. from 2021 to 2024. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individual, charitable, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and incorporates features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jay Finke is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 32 years. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Finkeland Farm, a hay and tree farm in Guilford, Indiana. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a comprehensive support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, utilizing both internally managed portfolios and external subadvisers.

Thomas Hermann is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach involves algorithm-driven model selection, uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing, and delegates portfolio execution to approved third parties.