David Smolarek is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2009 and previously was with Center for Wealth Planning Advisors, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Smolarek has also engaged in marketing term insurance through Insource Inc. and selling fixed annuities and term insurance policies with Producers Choice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers various advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Brooks Black is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. His outside activities include managing a real estate rental business. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and it offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Jacob Aymen is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Central Michigan University and Thumb Broadcasting Inc. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Lucy Palms is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches group fitness classes at Life Time Fitness. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services supported by comprehensive research and multiple portfolio management styles.

Michelle Lively is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Birmingham, MI, with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has been an independent representative for Silpada Designs Jewelry, conducting home shows, though she currently does not plan to continue this activity. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning supported by firm-approved tools and structured processes.

Curt Happold is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014 and previously at Comerica Securities. Outside of advising, he operates Happold Enterprises, Inc., an independent insurance agency. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension and charitable organizations, by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Nicholas Kozak is a Private Wealth Advisor and founding member of MK Private Wealth at Merrill, where he serves as Managing Partner. In this role, he focuses on ensuring that the advisory team consistently delivers service aligned with their vision and mission for the families they advise. He acts as the primary advisor to many of the firm's families as well as to athlete and entertainer clients. Growing up working in his family's businesses, Nicholas gained firsthand insight into the challenges business owners and their families face. This experience has informed his work in helping clients navigate business succession and sale, family dynamics, and legacy planning. He earned the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® designation to provide financial guidance in complex divorce cases, working with families and their legal and tax advisors to achieve favorable outcomes in high-asset divorce situations. Nicholas holds a Bachelor's degree from Portland State University. He is involved in several professional organizations including Brother Rice High School Alumni Association, Cranbrook Schools, Detroit Athletic Club, Michigan State University Alumni Association, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish, and The Hundred Club of Detroit. Additionally, he is engaged in community activities such as the Pope Francis Center. His personal interests include adventure sports, boating, fishing, hiking, skydiving, spending time with family, and traveling.

Paul Vandenheede is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He is the executive director of the Vandenheede Foundation, a family foundation that funds religious and educational organizations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Nourin El Hamalawi is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she was involved in various businesses including Escova Salon and Dairy Freezzz. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, ranging from individuals to institutional clients. The firm employs fact-finding, risk profiling, and modeling tools to tailor non-discretionary planning and encourages implementation through its advisory programs or other providers.

David Mitter Sr. is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities Inc. He is also involved in property and casualty insurance through his activities with St. Mitter Financial Services Inc. and NuStar Insurance Agency. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment implementation and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product facilitation through affiliated entities.

Bridget Baughman is a financial advisor at Osaic with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, she worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Rockbridge, a tax preparation and planning business. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools.

Michael Karfis is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, providing non-discretionary, research-driven recommendations on income sources, Social Security claiming, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines algorithmic tools with advisor oversight and emphasizes managed accounts within its planning approach.

Andrea Dabrowski is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she worked in various roles including at RPM Freight Systems and United Wholesale Mortgage. She also has ongoing involvement with NestMate Real Estate LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning services supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Nicholas Litton is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at AXA Advisors, Gale A Cengage Company, J. Crew, and Michigan State University. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory models implemented by third-party managers and does not sponsor its own wrap fee program, relying instead on affiliated and third-party solutions.

Connor Carbary is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Troy, MI, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2018, including two years when the firm operated as Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he manages Extravagante Valet, a valet service he has been involved with since 2015. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs through a network of representatives and third-party managers, providing a variety of investment options and ERISA fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Thomas Cooper is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, currently serving as a financial advisor in Troy, MI. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Donald Simpson is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 46 years of industry experience, including two years with Wells Fargo Clearing prior to joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning and consulting, municipal advisory services, and a range of portfolio management options supported by affiliated research and model managers.

Sarah Cunningham is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. since 1998 and Bank of America since 2009. Merrill, along 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 plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jeffery Sprague is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has 34 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at First Allied Securities and its affiliated entities before joining Cetera. He also operates his own insurance agency. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and various retirement services.

Sergey Solovyev is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at MassMutual Life Insurance and MetLife Securities, with ongoing involvement at Euro Market since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and a range of investment programs.