Mariann McDermott is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with M Holdings Securities, Inc. and Evergreen Advisors Inc., where she has worked for 24 years. She is also involved in youth sports as a JV coach and varsity assistant coach for the Cooper Girls Soccer program. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning.

Wendell Rounds is a financial advisor with WesBanco Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, The Huntington Investment Company, PNC Bank, and Herbal Life. WesBanco Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans through various managed account programs. The firm’s investment approach involves tailored strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Dondrae Bremner is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC in Cincinnati, OH. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Fifth Third Wealth Advisors since 2026. Prior to this, he worked at Fifth Third Bank starting in 2023 and briefly operated Underground Sports Shop in 2023. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, leveraging integrated resources from its parent company, Fifth Third Bank.

Holly Mazzocca is a financial advisor at Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Bartlett & Co. since 2015 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and the Cincinnati Museum Center, and is an investment committee member for Interact for Health. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients, providing discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and institutional fixed-income management. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and relative-value analysis for fixed income, while leveraging mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party platforms to implement investment strategies.

Emily Rose is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Constellation Wealth Advisors. She has been with Quadrant Partners since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer at the Ion Center for Violence Prevention, a nonprofit focused on eliminating power-based personal violence. Constellation Wealth Advisors provides customized investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $5.4 billion in assets, offering diversified strategies across public markets and private placements, and operates a proprietary private capital platform.

Gary Williams is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at United Advisor Group since 2023. He previously worked for Crown Capital Securities, LP for 18 years and has been employed as a registered respiratory therapist since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. United Advisor Group provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services to a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charities. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation along with value investing, using proprietary models, third-party sub-advisors, and customized accounts tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, tax strategy, and time horizons.

Nathan Kunkel is a CFP® professional at Savvy with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors for six years and held roles at Deerfield Financial Advisors, Inc. and FTJ FundChoice. Savvy serves individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations with customized investment and financial planning services. The firm typically employs a primarily index-based, long-term approach while integrating third-party fintech tools, specialized sub-adviser strategies, and offers in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

Thomas Hayden is a financial advisor at MCF Advisors, LLC in Cincinnati, OH, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at MCF Advisors since 2013, preceded by roles at Lion Street Financial LLC and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Midwest Benefits Consulting Group LLC, which provides insurance services. MCF Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.68 billion for over 3,400 clients, including individuals, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and integrated services such as accounting, tax preparation, and outsourced CFO support, employing a tactical asset allocation approach with various third-party platforms and tools.

Thomas Anderle is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Raymond James Financial and its affiliate from 2002 to 2026. Anderle serves as an executor under his wife's will in a personal capacity. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio management and serves a diverse client base including retail investors, institutions, and government entities.

Brion Walters is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Horter Financial Strategies and State Farm, where he worked for over a decade. Outside of advisory work, he is also engaged in insurance and annuity sales as a licensed agent. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for around 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services with a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Robert Carroll is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2013 and holds a Series 65 license. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and ESG analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jason Katz is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC since 2018 and previously held a position at The Gorilla Glue Company from 2009 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Katz is a co-founder and CFO of Cardinal Spirits, LLC, a spirits company, and is involved with the Cincinnati Estate Planning Council. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and relative-value analysis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party platforms to implement investment strategies.

Maria Flynn is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Kovack Securities, Inc. and The Oak Tree Group, where she also operates her investment-related activities. Flynn is involved in several business ventures, including ownership roles in an investment advisory LLC and a real estate group focused on property management and renovation. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, using a combination of in-house models and third-party managers to provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Thomas Anderle is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial and its affiliates for over two decades before joining VestGen in 2026. Anderle holds a Series 63 designation. VestGen Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines advisor-level client relationships with centralized portfolio construction and utilizes third-party managers and proprietary funds as part of its investment approach.

Matthew Mog is a financial advisor with Vicus Capital, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Northwestern Mutual. In addition to his advisory work, he provides financial planning services to Gen X and Gen Y physicians through WealthKeel LLC. Vicus Capital offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors, emphasizing retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, core-satellite models, ESG and faith-based allocations, and provides access to third-party money managers and fee-based programs.

Grace Cappellini is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners. She previously worked at THOR Wealth Management and Glass City Federal Credit Union. Grace is based in Cincinnati, OH. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives, and offers educational programs and specialized portfolio techniques as appropriate.

David Francis is a financial advisor with Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC in Cincinnati, OH, holding 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management since 2018 and previously worked with Bartlett & Co. LLC from 2012 to 2018. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and a variety of institutional clients, providing discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and institutional fixed-income management. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation, relative-value analysis for fixed income, and uses mutual funds and ETFs to implement targeted exposures, while also integrating with the Focus Financial Partners network and affiliated service offerings.

Elizabeth Corbett is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2013 and is also a partner and shareholder in Focus on Success, LLC, a financial planning firm. Outside of finance, she serves on the Board of Governors of the Metropolitan Club and is an investor and advisory board member of Ripple Wine Bar in Cincinnati. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by an investment committee.

Keith Dershem is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC since 2021. He previously worked at U.S. Bank and Fifth Third Securities, Inc. His community involvement includes leadership roles on several nonprofit boards, such as serving as President of the Cincinnati Estate Planning Council and Chairman of the Evans Scholars Foundation scholarship house. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and institutional fixed-income management. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and relative-value analysis, and is notable for its integration with the Focus Financial Partners network and specialized support for ERISA and public-sector clients.

Catherine Crawford is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently with Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC in Cincinnati, OH. She has been with Bartlett Wealth Management since 2012. Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and a variety of institutional clients, offering discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and institutional fixed-income management. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and relative-value analysis for fixed income and is integrated with the Focus Financial Partners network, providing access to affiliate and third-party solutions for clients.