Matthew Bailey is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various roles since 2016, including positions at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base of individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via its Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing access to mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Heather Gosnick is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has professional experience in tax services through her ownership and role at Leverage Tax Services and Consulting, LLC, and is also the owner of Gosnick Legal, PLLC, a legal services firm. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory services with brokerage, mortgage, and insurance product sales.

Melissa Merem is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services and holds the Series 66 designation. She has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ameriprise and various First Command entities. Merem is also the owner of Merem & Co. LLC, an independent venture related to her advisory work. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to manage model portfolios and third-party managers.

Alexander Calderwood is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked at the YMCA and has been involved with live entertainment as a partner in Oddrealityband, LLC, where he plays musical instruments and records music. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and integrates third-party money managers, unified managed accounts, and Direct Indexing with automated tax-loss harvesting.

Alexandrea Snyder is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with eight years of industry experience. Her background includes work at Cedar Springs Brew Co. and Concordia University prior to joining Hantz Financial Services. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and direct indexing, combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Gary London is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Hartland, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Fidelity Investments and several financial services firms. He is also an officer of London Financial LLC, a financial services entity. 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. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations, with implementation supported by affiliated investment-management entities.

Mark Pagels is a financial advisor at Edward Jones based in Brighton, MI, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at MedTest for three years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Kathleen Aksten is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Brighton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Invest Financial Corporation, Executive Wealth Management, and Founders Financial Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates a retail alpaca boutique and an animal exhibit business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a large network of over 22,800 advisors.

Janet Nickel is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 37 years of industry experience and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm offers tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Kimberly Haines is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, she worked at Avantax Investment Services and Goldsmith & Associates. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Kimberly J Haines LLC, through which she provides accounting, tax preparation, and payroll services to small businesses and individual clients. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers.

Marci Blankenship is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent and its affiliates since 2017. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial analyses and combines planning with managed-account programs while maintaining separate service structures.

Christopher Murphy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Howell, MI, and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Murphy is involved with the Detroit Compliance Group, where he supports supervisory services for advisors as an RP Delegate. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide written, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Edward Perez is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James in various capacities since 1999. He also operates Laprad Perez & Associates LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to illustrate potential outcomes, supporting client implementations through advisory programs or other providers.

Jeremy Hershey is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Howell, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include eight years at The Huntington Investment Company and positions at Axa Advisors and State Farm. Outside of finance, he is writing and illustrating a children’s book that will be available for sale on Amazon. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service.

Richard Stites is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent time at Blue Water Asset Management and Invest Financial Corporation. He has operated Stites Financial LLC since 1997. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and diverse investment platforms.

Curtis Meono is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2023 and has been associated with Vantage Financial Group, Inc. since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cetera is an SEC-registered adviser serving a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a large network of independent advisors.

Tricia Nelson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Dexter, MI, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2010. Nelson also manages a separate advisory business, RNB Greenlight LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Devon Manntz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014, returning to the firm in 2024 after a previous ten-year tenure. 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.

Philip Spoljarick is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Raymond James entities since 2010 and had a prior role at Charles Schwab in 2010. He also operates Quadrant A Capital Management as an independent contractor, providing financial planning and investment management services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm uses risk profiling and analytical modeling to tailor its non-discretionary planning and encourages implementation through its advisory programs or other providers.

Jake Sehoyan is a financial advisor at Cetera with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior work experience at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, DoorDash, Tiffany & Co., Hermes of Paris, Jacobs Media/Jacapps, Carhartt, and Wayne State University. He is also a Notary Public with the Michigan Department of State. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a multi-manager platform with various program structures and access to third-party money managers.