Thomas Zehnder is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various Fidelity affiliates since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several holding and property management companies. He is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Todd Reed is a CFP® and PFS™ professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His career includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Midland Insurance, among others. He serves as a volunteer trustee for St. Elizabeth Healthcare Foundation and Florence Christian Church, and is a board member of the National Benevolent Association. Reed also manages and hires employees for his accounting and tax preparation business, RBF Services Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services via a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Michael Puttmann is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC located in Cincinnati, OH. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equity Services Inc, National Life Of Vermont, and MWA Financial Services Inc. Puttmann also has a business ownership role that he has maintained since 2016. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm primarily uses model-driven investment approaches and offers access to third-party asset managers, with additional services including financial planning and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Stuart Sutphin is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2017. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2011, progressing through various positions including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager in the Private Client Group, Workplace Guidance Consultant, and Defined Contribution Representative. In his current role, Stuart partners with clients and their families to design and execute comprehensive wealth plans. His professional experience spans multiple facets of financial consulting and client relationship management within Fidelity Investments. Additional details regarding Stuart's education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement were not provided.

Todd Ille is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Cabot Lodge Securities, Premium 72 Capital, and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. He is also involved with Hyde Park Insurance Partners, LLC, and Hyde Park Wealth Advisors LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, pension, and charitable organization clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and offers a range of platforms and model strategies, including those under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Patrick O'Connor is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously with Stonex Advisors Inc, StoneX Securities Inc, and Cox Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is a certified public accountant involved in tax preparation and accounting. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting its advisors with a range of operational and research tools.

Patrick Lause is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with PFS Investments Inc. since 1993 and Primerica Financial Services since 1992. In addition to his advisory role, Lause is involved in non-investment activities including independent contracting for 3M Cogent, Inc. and ownership of DBASolutions, Inc., a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and provides trading and custody support through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Jordan De Perio is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he held roles at SUNY Oswego and the State University of New York College at Oswego. He serves as a board member of the Clarence Chamber of Commerce. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs and third-party managers to tailor investment solutions based on client needs and risk tolerance.

James Stocker Jr. is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2018, following two years at Total Quality Logistics. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and separately managed account programs, supported by internal research and a blend of manager-traded and model-traded strategies.

Cardail Batiste is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Fort Wright, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2016 and previously spent three years with Honeywell Aerospace. Outside of advising, Batiste holds a real estate associate broker license in Baton Rouge, LA. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, primarily through model-delivery strategies created by third-party asset managers. The firm operates at scale with approximately 3,700 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Michael Long is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Avantax and 1ST Global Advisors, and is also the managing partner of Long, Schaefer & Company, Inc., a CPA firm. Outside of financial services, he is involved in the breeding, care, and sale of meat goats through Long Gone Farming. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple investment platforms and third-party managers, operating a multi-manager platform with over $256 billion in assets under management.

Scott Litwin is a financial advisor at Stifel with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President and Treasurer of the Wyoming Ohio Cycling Foundation, where he is involved in fundraising and managing grants. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide forward-looking asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Michael Vennemeyer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2017, including its affiliated entity Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a paraplanner with Solomon Professional Services LLC, assisting with client meeting preparations. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing customized Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to generate tailored advice primarily for clients who hold assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Angela Malton is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 2013, progressing through various roles including Planning and Guidance Consultant II, Guidance Support Specialist, and multiple team leader positions in Workplace Planning, Retirement Solutions, and Investment Solutions before becoming a Financial Consultant in 2018. Her experience spans a diverse background in the financial services industry, where she collaborates with clients to develop customized financial plans tailored to their specific needs and goals. She utilizes a detailed planning process supported by top-notch tools and a team of specialists. Outside of her professional work, Angela has interests in art, food, social events with friends, pets, traveling, and volunteering.

Shari Anderson is a financial advisor at Cetera with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, she worked for various Avantax entities for over a decade and has been with Jack P Arkle, Inc. since 2005. She also assists clients in selecting health insurance plans. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through a multi-manager platform.

Samuel Bortz is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James since 2012. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, providing financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional advisory services.

Ethan Stanley is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2007 and previously worked at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. from 2003 to 2007. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, providing a broad range of capital markets and advisory services.

Charles Hais Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2024, he worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. He is also CEO and a solicitor of Queen City Capital Management LLC, a registered investment advisory firm. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform, offering brokerage and advisory services including financial planning, advisor-managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach features model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization supported by risk assessment and rebalancing tools.

Ryan Nelson Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at PFS Investments Inc. and has held various roles outside the financial services industry, including positions at Door Dash and Primerica Financial Services. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ryan Butt is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked across multiple Fidelity entities since 2005 and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, and it serves as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.