Steven Schulte is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Raymond James Financial Services since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he acts as a Private Banker at Yellow Cardinal Brokerage Services, providing financial planning and traditional banking products to clients. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm provides non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals using analytical tools and supports a broad advisor network with specialized municipal and employer advisory programs.

Kyle Merk is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2024, he worked at Touchstone Securities, Inc. and IFS Financial Services from 2019 to 2024, and has experience in other financial and business roles. He serves as a board member for the Midwest Rugby Development Foundation, a nonprofit focused on youth sports. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs structured planning tools and investment modeling to support its advisory services, serving clients through various financial planning and investment strategies.

Rebecca Zeller is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services since 2019 and previously held roles at Omega Processing Solutions and Infintech LLC. Zeller holds a Series 66 designation. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios and oversees affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

John Kuntz Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Thomas, KY. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 50 years of industry experience, including over three decades with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. through 1994 to the present. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Eric Sweet is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked in horticultural resources and held roles in publishing and education. Fidelity’s affiliate, Strategic Advisers LLC, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm also has a formal advisory role to multiple registered investment companies and employs algorithmic methods and AI in its research processes.

Steven Papakirk is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Ameriprise since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Ahepa-Buckeye Scholarship Foundation and is involved with the Order of Ahepa charitable organization, including a role as District Governor for Buckeye District #11. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Adam Anderson is a financial advisor at Fidelity with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Fidelity Brokerage Services since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he performs independent contractor work including rideshare and courier services, as well as voice acting through an online marketplace. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm uses a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Dalia Baxter is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Fidelity and its brokerage services since 2015. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory solutions.

Richard Beckert is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the investment business since 1987 and founded The Beckert Wealth Management Group. Richard works with a select group of clients, including small businesses, individuals, and families, to design strategies tailored to their unique financial situations. His expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and small business strategies. Richard holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Cincinnati and has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He emphasizes a commitment to building strong relationships with clients and helping them make important financial decisions. His approach includes reviewing and optimizing retirement plans, wealth transfer strategies, and investment planning. He is actively involved in community organizations such as the City Gospel Mission, Free Store, Salvation Army, and YMCA. Richard's personal interests include basketball, cooking, gardening, golfing, reading, and running.

Zachary Bibb is a financial advisor with Fisher Investments, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2016. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates, and employs a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Lee Ballinger is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fidelity. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, The Huntington National Bank, JPMorgan Securities, and Amazon. He works at Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Matthew Malafa is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He has worked at firms including Charles Schwab Independent Branch Services and TIAA. Additionally, he is involved with Yellow Cardinal Brokerage Services in a non-investment capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth clients to institutional and charitable organizations. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals and maintains specialized offerings such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Michael Smaracko is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at ACCESS Wealth Management, Copper Mountain, and Rippe & Kingston. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and sports & entertainment planning, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Kyle Rolfes is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with UBS since 2015. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Jacob Hufford is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been affiliated with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC since 2015, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative and algorithmic portfolio construction, managing portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and maintains a distinctive registration as a commodity pool operator and advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Barry Millson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., and Questar Asset Management. Outside of advising, he serves as president of a local condominium homeowners association and co-owns a tax preparation business. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management services to individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering advisory and brokerage channels through partnerships with LPL Financial and various third-party asset managers.

Jodi Steczynski is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2018 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Lawrence P. Gerwe from 2012 to 2018. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The team offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers, including traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Joseph Rodgers is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked in various capacities at Fidelity brokerage services and advisory affiliates since 2011. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a systematic investment approach combining fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and is noted for its use of AI and formal advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Mary Bosway is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She currently works at RBC Capital Markets and has previously held positions at Morgan Stanley, GWFS Equities, Inc., and Bb&T in various capacities. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with customizable portfolio management and integrates both in-house and third-party investment managers to implement client strategies.

Matthew Kinsella is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2016. He has been associated with Fidelity Investments since 2006, progressing through positions from Senior Retirement Specialist to Account Executive and Client Management Representative, and then Financial Consultant before his current role. His experience spans over 18 years in retirement planning. Throughout his career, Matthew has focused on guiding clients toward confident and fulfilling retirements by implementing personalized planning strategies. His goal is to help clients protect their assets, support their desired lifestyles, and establish lasting legacies for future generations. He holds an insurance license in Arkansas. Outside of his professional work, Matthew enjoys fishing, fitness, gardening, scuba diving, and traveling.