Benjamin Coffaro is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018. Prior to Mariner, he worked at Putnam Retail Management from 2015 to 2018. He is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Chair Force 1, a Cincinnati-based charity that supplies medical equipment to those in need. Mariner serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and external managers, alongside integrated tax and accounting services and unique operational offerings such as CFO capabilities and a Financial Wellness Platform.

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 19 years of industry experience and has been with Creative Planning since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Montgomery, Ohio. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented with direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other tailored approaches.

Thomas Robinett is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas since 2006 in various capacities and also manages Tap Insurance Agency, Inc., where he is licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning solutions through multiple program platforms and leverages third-party managers and technology to support customized portfolio construction.

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.

Joseph Stiles is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian and Park Avenue Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Finance Committee and Board of Directors for the Paul Lammermeier Foundation. He works at Park Avenue Wealth Management, a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Michelle Frommeyer is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC. She has worked at several firms including FFR Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Waddell & Reed, and also serves as a state senator for Kentucky’s 24th District. Outside of her advisory role, she participates in community activities such as serving on the Major Gifts Committee for St. Mary Parish. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and institutions through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a discretionary, model-based investment approach overseen by an internal committee, offering diversified portfolio management and retirement plan services with fiduciary oversight and multiple platform partnerships.

Ruiying Tang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica since 2012 and affiliated firms including the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, where she educates clients on optimizing Social Security claiming strategies. Tang’s background also includes roles at DebtMerica and Anthem Health Insurance. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Jonathan Andre is a CFP® professional based in Cincinnati, OH, with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Total Wealth Planning, LLC for 11 years and is currently affiliated with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC. 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 offers a range of services including portfolio management and retirement-plan solutions, utilizing discretionary model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Matthew Holmes is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2010. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to manage discretionary model accounts primarily invested in mutual funds and ETFs.

Logan Bloom is an advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and based in Cincinnati, OH. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and related affiliates since 2022 and has a background that includes roles at Schoening Technology Group and the University of Toledo. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. 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, registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Laura Tenley is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Montgomery, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2012. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers the Passageway Managed Account Program, providing multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers to meet various client investment needs.

Susan Hacker is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2004. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive combination of municipal-advisor registration and corporate affiliation.

Lucy Weigel is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has three years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2023 and Fifth Third Bank since 2013. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm provides various program types through its Passageway Managed Account Platform, allowing clients to select investment strategies based on their risk profiles.