Jacob Santel is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2025 and previously held roles at Fidelity Personal & Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at Cintas Corporation for five years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

William Black is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with UBS since 2014. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a wide array of services such as proprietary research, custody, underwriting, and securities-backed lending programs.

Daniel Hass is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the River Hills Group in Cincinnati in 2006 and has since focused on helping clients with various aspects of wealth management. Daniel earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. in 2015 and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. He holds a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University. His approach incorporates insights from his educational background in politics and philosophy, with particular attention to family wealth management, behavioral finance, and financial motivators. His client focus areas include education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Daniel enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, and fishing. He and his wife Courtney, along with their three daughters, spend time exploring city parks and vacationing at ocean destinations.

Kenneth Kaup is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Springdale, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2003 and is also involved with Torchlight Financial Group, OHSAA, and Spinnaker Coatings. His work includes sales of investment-related products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading to BNY Mellon Advisors, providing a range of investment models including Strategic, Tactical, Tax-Aware, and Income Distribution approaches.

Adam Higgins is a financial advisor with Stifel in Blue Ash, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for five years before joining Stifel in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Higgins serves as Vice President of the Young Professional Board at Cancer Family Care and holds board and coordinator roles with the St. James Athletic Club, focusing on youth sports and sponsorship management. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Mark Batty is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for a total of 10 years before joining LPL Financial in 2026. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services through a large network of advisors and utilizes various portfolio management strategies and technology tools to support advisory activities.

John Burger is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2020, he worked at KPMG from 2016 to 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Sheli Schweinhart serves as a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She collaborates with individuals, families, and business owners to develop long-term financial strategies tailored to their goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. Her practice includes investment management, education planning, retirement planning, wealth transfer strategies, and 401(k) plan advisory services. Sheli also works in coordination with Bank of America, N.A., to provide clients with a comprehensive range of investment and banking services. Sheli holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation. She earned her bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Dayton and has accumulated over 25 years of experience with Merrill. Her approach involves conducting an in-depth analysis of each client's financial situation to develop and implement customized wealth plans that evolve with life changes. Outside of her professional work, Sheli is involved in community activities and volunteering efforts. She enjoys cooking, reading, spending time with her family, playing tennis, traveling, and practicing yoga.

Doris Candito is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021 and previously spent 10 years with Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

James O'Reilly is a financial advisor at Merrill with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Merrill since 2008 and Bank of America, NA since 2009. Merrill, in partnership with Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers.

Steven Nelson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in West Chester, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments, Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2010, as well as positions at Rural King and Redkey Express. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Craig Janeck is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Prudential Equity Group, LLC from 1999 to 2003. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party analytics.

Christopher Desimio is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a farm where he grows organic vegetables and serves on the finance committee of Cincinnati Public Radio. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Michael Klaber is a financial advisor with Osaic in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 17 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and three years at Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, he is licensed to offer disability, traditional life, and long-term care insurance and serves as a power of attorney for family investment accounts. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services utilizing model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization on a large multi-advisor platform.

Jackson Kuhn is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS, First Financial Bank, and Wells Fargo. Kuhn’s background includes both educational and recreational sector work. Stifel serves a broad client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Frederick Gartenlaub is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Sound Asset Management, Inc. since 1997 and is the sole member of Garden Leaf Financial Services LLC, which provides income tax preparation and IRS representation services. Sound Asset Management, Inc. manages approximately $15.4 million in client assets across about 55 client relationships, offering portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including institutional and governmental entities. The firm is also affiliated with an accounting firm, a combination that is uncommon among independent advisers of similar size.

Joseph Duke is the sole advisor at Duke Financial Services in Hamilton, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 21 years of industry experience. Duke has been with Duke Financial Services since 1993. Duke Financial Services is an independent advisory firm providing investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients. The firm manages approximately $11.8 million in assets across about 66 client relationships and follows documented procedures for account reviews, discretionary authority, and compliance practices.