Luke Merry is a CFP® with ten years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a co-owner and advisor at Principled Wealth Advisors, LLC, and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory role, he founded Little Liturgy, a business focused on 3D printing and selling toy figures. Principled Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and foundations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with access to third-party managers and model portfolios.

Matthew Eltringham is a financial advisor at Benchmark Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wealthquest Corporation and Fifth Third Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as an officer for The Evan McPherson Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Benchmark Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with tax-aware rebalancing and tactical adjustments, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and option strategies to address income and downside protection goals.

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.

Patrick Lysaght is a financial advisor with Eukles Asset Management, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eukles Asset Management since 2012 and is also associated with LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns PL47 Productions and is involved in developing a web and mobile application called "Budget Even." Eukles Asset Management provides discretionary model portfolio management and advisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios tailored to client goals and tax considerations, using fundamental analysis, ETF selection, asset allocation, and options strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

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.

Marianne Woodburn is a financial advisor at Labrador Investments, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Labrador Investments since 2014, as well as Lifetime Financial Growth since 2010. Outside of investment advisory, she is involved as an insurance agent assisting clients with life insurance, disability, and long-term care needs, and also provides small business advisory services. Labrador Investments, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, IRAs, and trusts, serving both retirees and growth-oriented clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, income-producing portfolios for retirees and tailored growth strategies for non-retirees, combining long-term investment approaches with fundamental and technical analysis, and integrates tax preparation services through an affiliated CPA practice.

Neal Schear is a financial advisor at Schear Investment Advisers, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in investment management since 1980 through various entities, including Schear & Schear and Schear Capital Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an investment partnership, Schear Investment Partners LP, dedicating significant time to its operations and investment decisions. Schear Investment Advisers, LLC provides discretionary investment management and securities advice to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term growth through fundamental and technical analysis, concentrating portfolios in marketable securities such as equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, with occasional use of options and margin.

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.

Sandra Faith Hall is a financial advisor with Faith Financial Advisors, Inc. in Loveland, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Faith Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also associated with Osaic Wealth Inc. since 2004. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a trustee and holds general powers of attorney for family members. Faith Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $77 million in assets. The firm offers asset management through an AssetMark wrap platform, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars, typically managing portfolios with a long-term orientation while retaining flexibility for active trading when appropriate.

James Hartke II is a financial advisor with CINCaP Asset Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ross Sinclaire and Associates, LLC for 12 years before joining CINCaP Investment Group and later CINCaP Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a local capital holdings entity and participates as an advisory group member in the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. CINCaP Asset Management provides wealth counseling and discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family businesses, and certain charitable or institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, strategic asset allocation with broad diversification, tax-aware techniques, and may employ third-party managers and alternative investment strategies.

Austin Carr is an advisor at Stone Tower Wealth Advisors with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has experience working internationally in educational roles, including positions at Lanna International School Thailand and Nakornpayap International School. Stone Tower Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach that includes diversified allocations, factor overlays, and the option for socially responsible strategies, along with public educational seminars and ERISA retirement plan services.

Michael Messmer is a financial advisor with Messmer Capital Advisors LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Preservation Group LLC, Golden Reserve, LLC, and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Messmer is also a licensed insurance agent. Messmer Capital Advisors serves individuals, pensions, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory services, and standalone financial planning, employing a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Jason Lipps is a financial advisor with Meritum Wealth Management LLC in Cincinnati, OH. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 25 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Coastal Advisory Group, LLC prior to joining Meritum Wealth Management in 2022. Meritum Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates quantitative and qualitative investment methods and offers active strategies such as options trading, while also operating a tax preparation and insurance agency alongside its advisory services.

Jeffrey Mcpeek is a financial advisor at Nottinghill Investment Advisers, Ltd with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Nottinghill since 2007. The firm serves both individual taxable and tax-exempt clients on a fully discretionary basis, focusing on portfolio management across equity and balanced strategies using a rules-based, quantitatively driven investment process. Nottinghill also offers subscription and research services to other advisers and provides a standalone investment-planning tool available to clients and non-clients.

Michael Mccormick is a financial advisor at eAdvisor LLC with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. He is also the managing member of MJ McCormick, LLC, a public accounting firm, and serves as vice president of Financial Clarity Group, Inc., another CPA firm. Additionally, he is president of BackupCellar, Inc., a data backup services company. eAdvisor provides financial planning and referral-based portfolio management for individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and charitable organizations, typically directing client assets to third-party managers. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory and does not accept discretionary trading authority over client accounts.

Phillip Westhoff is a financial advisor at Incline Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at BB&T Retirement & Institutional Services and Fidelity Investments. Incline Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios, offering both active and passive investment options alongside financial planning, employee benefit advisory, educational seminars, and tax preparation services.

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.

Michael Curley is a financial advisor with Rockport Wealth Advisors in Cincinnati, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockport in 2022, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research from 2015 to 2022. Outside of advising, Curley owns an insurance brokerage focused on life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Rockport Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of in-house portfolio management, third-party sub-advisory arrangements, and digital platforms, emphasizing individualized portfolios and tactical strategies that include shorter-term risk-on/risk-off trading.