Deanna Sicking is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 24 years of industry experience and has been with Truepoint, Inc. since 2016. She holds a Series 66 license and is based in Cincinnati, OH. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Finance Committee and is a trustee for Dress for Success, as well as a board member of the Junior League of Cincinnati Endowment. Truepoint, Inc. serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients across multiple engagement levels, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, tax and estate planning support, and specialized services for multi-generational wealth. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach centered on goal-focused planning, diversified asset allocation, and disciplined rebalancing.

Ryan Sellars is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC. His background includes roles at Octavia Wealth Advisors since 2021 and involvement with Octavia Risk Management, LLC, where he works as an insurance agent. Prior to his advisory roles, Sellars worked in education and recreational management. Octavia Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a focus on low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Jacob Petrie is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC and previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management and Fidelity in both advisory and brokerage roles. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-markets allocations and offers a range of financial planning and multi-family office services.

Chad Baxter is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with CX Institutional, LLC and previously worked at Clarify Wealth Management, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a multi-strategy platform that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Scott Keller is a CFA® charterholder with ten years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truepoint, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. He has been with Truepoint since 2007. Truepoint, Inc. serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients through tiered engagement levels, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, tax planning, estate support, and other related services. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach focused on diversified asset allocation and low-cost index funds, and is noted for its integration with tax and administrative services.

Benjamyn Patrick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Truepoint, Inc. and has previously worked at Commas, RhineVest Advisors/Commas, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Truepoint serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients across multiple engagement levels, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, tax and estate planning support, and institutional retirement advisory. The firm utilizes an evidence-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing diversified asset allocation and low-cost index funds, with integrated tax and administrative services through related entities.

Nicholas D'andrea is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at CX Institutional, LLC and has prior experience at Bartlett Wealth Management and Fidelity Investments. CX Institutional serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through its multi-strategy platform. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers specialized thematic strategies alongside technology-enabled reporting and tax-efficient asset location.

Michelle Stevens is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Truepoint, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, where she has worked since 2021, following prior roles at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management from 2014 to 2021. Truepoint serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients with tiered wealth management offerings, employing an evidence-based, long-term investment approach that includes diversified asset allocation and low-cost index funds. The firm is employee-owned and integrates tax and administrative services alongside comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management.

Joseph Bates is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase and the Ohio Auditor of State. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations across five risk levels and incorporates third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee in portfolio management.

Robert Johnson is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services for small businesses through RL Johnson Tax Services and serves as president of RL Johnson Investments, which sells life insurance. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of asset management options and allows advisors to construct portfolios using various securities and strategies.

Austin Ford is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017 and has experience in tax preparation and planning through his role at Harrison Tax & Accounting, where he serves as Managing Member. Ford also has a background as owner of a farm and a holding company and formerly operated Ford Brothers Fencing & Services, LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies supported by a platform servicing over 127,000 clients.

Elise Schulok is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 registration, currently serving as a financial advisor with Mariner Wealth. She has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Cassady Schiller Wealth Management and Cassady Schiller CPA and Advisors. Schulok is based in Cincinnati, OH. Mariner Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional wealth management.

Alan Topolski is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and LPL Financial, among other firms. Outside of finance, he is involved in music as a musician, performing live and teaching private lessons. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Daniel Wolf is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JDSA, LLC and Wolf Asset Management, LLC, both non-investment related businesses. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and investment approaches, including model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, serving approximately 14,700 clients with around $3.33 billion in assets under management.

Andrea Noe is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank and ownership of A&A Lakefront Properties. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a range of managed account programs on the Passageway platform with services that include mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay strategies.

Daniel Collings is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and has prior experience with firms including United Healthcare and World Financial Group. Collings is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple advisory platforms. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio implementation and offers an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Andrea Bell is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2022 and has additional experience with Fifth Third Bank, Francesca Holdings, and Davids Bridal. 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, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its unique combination of municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

John Kruse Jr. is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is an attorney providing probate, estate, trust, tax, and business legal services through his law firm. He also serves as a poll worker judge in Ohio elections. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, delivering strategies tailored to client suitability with both discretionary and nondiscretionary options.

Tiffany Mckee is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in West Chester, OH. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, all with Fifth Third Securities since 2014, and has been with Fifth Third Bank since 2008. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business 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 subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration.

Joseph Brinker is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Evendale, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, and The Home Depot. He is also co-owner of All Ears K9 LLC, a dog training business. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple managed account programs on the Passageway platform. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.