Heather Kocsis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management since 2015. She is based in Fraser, MI. Outside of advisory duties, she receives residual health insurance commissions unrelated to her investment work. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and deploys approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to external providers.

Omar El Gothamy is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering various managed account programs on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a range of portfolio management options tailored to client risk profiles.

Robert Pearl is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Triad Advisors, Cetera Advisors, SageView Advisory Group, First Allied, and Edward Jones. He serves as a board member of the Oakland McLaren Charitable Foundation, organizing events to benefit the local hospital. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager oversight, employing multiple program models and platforms to tailor portfolios to client needs.

John Tryon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2005 and has operated a self-employed practice since 1990. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a Notary Public position, notarizing documents for clients. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing various analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary management arrangements.

Gail Perrymason is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. for 27 years and has concurrently worked at the University of Detroit for over 45 years. Outside of her advisory role, Perrymason is actively involved in community service, including volunteer positions focused on youth financial literacy, public health advocacy, and women’s issues in Detroit. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Armin Hrncic is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Citizens Securities, Inc. He is also employed by Comerica Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Program, providing clients access to diverse portfolio management strategies.

John Broman is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently advising through Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2019. He has also worked with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial during his career. Broman conducts seminars focused on fixed insurance products, primarily long-term care insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment platforms and strategies.

Christel Toal is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2018, also maintaining a role at Fifth Third Bank since 2000. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining various strategies such as mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and tax-overlay services.

Brent Mckellar is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Royal Oak, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated group and offers both standardized and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Michelle Kreda is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes ten years at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing, as well as time at Ameriprise. She is also involved in retail outside the financial sector as a representative for Avon, selling cosmetic products, skincare, and perfumes. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Maram Alaiwat is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at National Life Group and New York Life. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the American Lung Association Michigan Leadership Board and participates on the Finance Committee and Development Committee of Detroit Public Television & Radio. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently uses third-party asset managers, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

David Berry is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He has been with the Sequoia organization in various capacities since 2016. Berry holds the position of Director of Private Client Services at Sequoia Financial Group. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, supported by an Investment Policy Committee, and incorporates a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments.

Dean Smith is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. for 27 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee for several family trusts. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and combines discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, maintaining custody of client assets while operating both broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Timothy Reynolds is a Series 66-certified financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. Outside of his role at Fifth Third, he maintains employment with Comerica. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a range of managed account programs on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, supporting various portfolio management approaches and a client-focused investment process.

Hans Hegge is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at The Leaders Group Inc, K1 Strategies, Wedding Venue Crashers, Inc., LoopingBack, Inc., Flexera Software, and Raymond James. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with bookkeeping and business tasks for a wedding venue business operated by his family. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services, focusing on manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Logan Soll is a CFP® professional at Prime Capital Financial with six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and family office offerings. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and provides integrated tax advisory and financial administration services.

Tiffany Taylor is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., First Allied Securities, Inc., and Oxford Forge, Inc. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise-scale firm managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through several hundred advisors. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Katherine Mc Connaughy is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. among other firms. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs on the Passageway platform, providing clients with a range of strategies from mutual fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts and tax-overlay services.

Anthony Monastero is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015 and has a broader affiliation with Fifth Third Bank dating back to 2011. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Michael Bauer is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Bauer is also the owner of BMR Retirement, a non-variable insurance business. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios alongside wealth management and financial planning services, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.