Christopher Willerer is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Raymond James and Associates for 10 years. He is also a managing partner at Willerer Wealth Management LLC, a pass-through entity for his financial advisory activities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing both in-house and third-party strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Kristen Horvath is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a for-profit Etsy shop focused on design creation. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based investment options.

Peter Petropoulos is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 1999. He also serves as a trustee of the Peter & Pamela Petropoulos Trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Brandon Wylie is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an ice hockey referee for USA Hockey. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers and utilizes technologies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Jacob Wasko is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Zhang Financial and Synergy Capital Solutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides a range of strategies across asset classes, along with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Sara Rogozan Deal is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank throughout her career. Additionally, Sara is a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program and managed accounts, supported by its status as a bank-owned broker-dealer.

Steven Christensen is a CFP® professional at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Green Leaf Trust for seven years before joining Mariner Wealth Advisors in 2019. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to provide customized discretionary portfolios and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon for an enterprise of its size.

Sean Huyck is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Taylor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Southgate Lincoln, DST Industries, Com for Care, Baker College, and Greektown Casino. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party money managers and technology-driven solutions such as Direct Indexing and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Martin Swiecki is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He previously worked at CIG Asset Management and related firms for 16 years before joining LPL Financial and Stratos Wealth Partners in 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he holds a license as a non-variable insurance agent. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional investors, using an IAR-driven model that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through an open-architecture platform integrating numerous third-party managers and overlays.

David Trela is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Trenton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he performs notary services for a title company during mortgage loan closings. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment approaches from traditional asset allocation to legacy momentum-based strategies.

Brandon Matthews is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Canton, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Level One Bank and Albion College. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners, offering financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services, and incorporates technology partnerships to support its investment and client service capabilities.

Clarence Davis is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with various entities within the Bankers Life group since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a unit field trainer, recruiting and training insurance agents for Bankers Life and Casualty Company. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Adam Finch is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in financial advising and currently works with Carson Wealth. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services and Sigma Planning Corp. He co-owns a fixed insurance business and serves as treasurer and board member for the Financial Planning Association of Michigan. Carson Wealth is an enterprise platform managing over $50 billion across more than 650 advisors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services with an investment approach guided by a dedicated Investment Committee and supported by extensive custodial and technology partnerships.

Meghan Koths is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2013. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, complemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Richard Coates is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 27 years at Valic Financial Advisors and four years with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion across more than 1,200 advisors, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services with a focus on discretionary unified managed accounts and integrated model solutions.

Tyler Inthisone is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at hemming& Wealth Management and TBA Credit Union. Outside of his advisory work, he is an agent for AGIA, selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, supported by a large network of advisors and technology-driven solutions.

Joshua Potter is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial institutions. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy pilot designed for employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials. This program uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to third parties.

Laura Treanor is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates, The Huntington Investment Company, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory strategies spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

James Duffy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm's investment approach uses approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs, implemented via an algorithmic process that recommends risk bands and manages portfolios with annual rebalancing.

Donna Pribe is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Heritage Planners from 2012 to 2021 and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2021. Outside of her advisory work, she is a commissioned Ohio notary. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.