Mehul Mistry is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently with OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked for Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America Inc. for 15 years each. Outside of advisory work, Mistry is involved with the Neelam Popat Mistry Memorial Foundation, assisting with charitable distributions, and participates in a peer study group of financial advisors with family ties to the industry. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, with capabilities for discretionary and advisor-managed strategies supported by robust risk assessment tools.

Theodore Spickler is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He initially joined Merrill in 2011, focusing on assisting affluent clients and their families in achieving financial wellness. After a two-year hiatus to pursue a business opportunity, he returned to Merrill in 2019. He applies his experience in delivering holistic, goals-based strategies to help clients with managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. Theodore holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Theodore earned a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master’s degree in History from the University of Iowa. His personal interests include basketball, cooking, reading, and traveling.

Amanda Kebbe is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with JPMorgan Securities LLC since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions to build model asset allocations.

Mark Karcher is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2003 and has been associated with MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Karcher Agency Inc., which provides life, health, dental, and vision insurance services. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes annual, collaborative financial planning engagements using proprietary software and provides specialized planning programs, including recent additions like standalone Divorce Planning.

James Melstrom is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and head of fundraising for Islam Really Cares Corp, a charitable organization, and is involved with Quest for Breath through the University of Michigan corporate and foundation development. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering tailored financial planning and consulting services supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Michael Thorstad is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2001. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional equity and fixed-income to more complex approaches, including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Ryan Davis is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2016, including four years when the firm operated as AXA Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party advisory models.

Gurveer Mann is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Signator Investors, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a head coach for freshman boys soccer teams at local high schools and is an enrolled agent authorized to represent clients before the IRS. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporations through a multi-advisor platform. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting a range of investment strategies and custodial arrangements.

Ashley Gajda is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Bank. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, including municipal advisory and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Aaron Romain is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been a member of the Kulhavi Team since 1998 and serves high net worth individuals and their families. Aaron specializes in portfolio management, retirement planning, Executive Stock Option Plans, and 529 planning, offering a personalized approach tailored to each client's financial objectives. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification, the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation, and the Personal Investment Advisor designation. Aaron graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Beyond his professional role, he is a member of the organization Legatus and a founding member of 100 Businesses Who Care. Aaron resides in Plymouth with his wife Carla and their three children. His approach to wealth management emphasizes individualized strategies centered on building strong relationships with clients and their families. He is involved in the New Day Foundation for Families.

John Baxter III is a financial advisor at Merrill with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Merrill since 1987, including 15 years with Bank of America, N.A. in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Merrill, together 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Mark Scofield II is a financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2017. Prior to that, he held positions at PNC Investments, PNC Bank, and Edward Jones between 2016 and 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property leasing through several family partnerships. Merrill, together 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, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Heather Lindenberg is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Antonio Kavouriou is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC and 30,000 FT Wealth Management and has previous experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Equitable Advisors, and other firms. Prior to his financial career, he worked in hospitality and event management. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization within a multi-advisor platform.

Randa Dagher is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 27 years before joining Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2017. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Robert Garbutt is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2005. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Benjamin Hawker is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes various roles related to golf course management and operations as well as a four-year period at the University of Michigan. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory models.

Jessica Gibbs is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Stifel. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, combining investment research and algorithmic tools to deliver personalized, tax-aware recommendations.

Jonathan Solace is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at UBS since 2020. Prior to joining UBS, he was with Ally Financial from 2015 to 2020. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Ethan Smith is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with no prior industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors, he worked in various roles including at Commonwealth Financial Group and Denso Manufacturing. Outside of finance, he operates Smessco Power Washing LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of investment adviser representatives and third-party managers.