Stephen Fortin is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln National Life and Lincoln Financial Advisors for 22 years. He is also a partner in Flores and Fortin Planning Group and works as an independent insurance agent at Three Corners Capital. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and provides access to multiple platforms, proprietary model strategies, and third-party advisers.

Patrick Sledz is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2014 and holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisor on corporate strategy and platform implementation for The Cyber Bear Group, a cyber security breach response and education platform. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Christopher Rueve is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Cincinnati, OH. His prior experience includes roles at Fifth Third Private Bank and Fifth Third Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at ARC Cincinnati LLC, a real estate-related business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a broad range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, including customized financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and processes.

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.

Mike Bell is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at L.M. Kohn & Company, Greensky, Inc., and Fifth Third Securities. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to client goals. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets and financial planning solutions.

Michelle Metzger is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. She currently works at OSAIC and was previously with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 26 years. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Sage Wealth Management, LLC, a legal entity used to manage business expenses, and is also licensed to offer fixed insurance products including fixed annuities, disability, and traditional life insurance. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-based investment approach with tools for portfolio optimization and offers a wide range of financial planning and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform.

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.

Cynthia Yozwiak is a financial advisor at Merrill with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2007 and Bank of America since 2009. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Timothy Payne is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Edward Jones in Loveland, Ohio. He has 15 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Traci Manford is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2026, she spent 25 years at JPMorgan Asset Management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and global investment research.

Robert Klein is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently advising at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. He also has a longstanding affiliation with JJB Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC dating back to 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Klein has served as a substitute teacher at Wise Temple Religious School for over 20 years and is a board member and investment committee member of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. Robert Baird & Co. operates through the DDK Group within its Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account strategies, supported by internal research and tools including the use of artificial intelligence.

Alyson Workman is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs for five years before joining UBS in 2020. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to provide tailored financial planning and portfolio management.

Chase Slyder is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS since 2019 and previously held roles at Plante Moran and Education At Work. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management through proprietary research and a range of capital markets services.

Nicholas Baumgartner is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides comprehensive wealth planning services tailored to clients' unique ambitions and personal priorities. His work focuses on helping clients pursue goals such as funding education, planning for retirement, covering potential healthcare costs, and achieving long-term family objectives. Nicholas holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Xavier University.

Christopher Denicola is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2011 and holds the Series 66 designation. He is based in Cincinnati, OH. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to tailor investment strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Christopher Lehan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at PNC Investments prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Alec Pfriem is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously held positions at Morgan Stanley and has worked with High Five Sports Academy and Valhalla Golf Club in roles outside the financial industry. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to deliver customized investment solutions.

Misty Wilson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent five years at Morgan Stanley. Based in Cincinnati, OH, her career spans over a decade with major national firms. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines research and analytics with a broad platform of brokerage and advisory solutions, supporting over 14,000 advisors and managing approximately $671 billion in assets.