Santo Blumke is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Clinton Township, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Fifth Third Securities and The Huntington Investment Company. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates a digital advisory program alongside managed accounts and brokerage services, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Marcella Evans is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at firms including AXA Advisors and Citizens Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, featuring a digital, discretionary model account available by invitation that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies through mutual funds and ETFs.

Thomas Janicki is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lexington Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Janicki Tree Farm, a business he has managed since 1999. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including model portfolios and customized investment solutions, supported by operations, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Karen Warner is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Roseville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, Inc., JP Morgan Chase Bank, UBS Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a business specializing in hand-made decorations and serves as an assistant manager for a packaging company. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a range of program types including mutual fund/ETF models, separately managed accounts, and direct indexing strategies via its Passageway Managed Account platform.

Maureen Livernois Klimek is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with the Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2021, she worked at Frasco Caponigro Wineman Scheible Hauser & Luttmann, PLLC and Zurich North America. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with a range of investment programs and consulting services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and maintains custody of client assets while operating its advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

Mark Thompson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at LPL Financial and UBS Financial Services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model, combining technology platforms and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Lisa Simon is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 14 years at the firm and nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is based in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals—including high net worth clients—corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs and advisory services covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Dustin Dagastino is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in St. Clair Shores, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, and Huntington National Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CreativeWeddingFind, a business he has been associated with for four years. Citizens Securities serves a wide range of retail clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program and a managed account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

George Kontos is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Livonia, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked with several firms including ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES, LLC and GLP Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Sonik Entertainment LLC, providing DJ, sound, and lighting services, and volunteers at St. Edith Catholic School assisting with events and school operations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Kimberly Eberlein is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated for 12 years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Katrina Wilson is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC based in Grosse Pointe, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. Wilson also serves as a Compliance Manager for BMR Retirement Group LLC. 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 wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, with an investment approach focused on customized, primarily long-term portfolios incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities.

Catherine Cain is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Plante Moran. She is based in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a wide range of programs and advisory services across various asset classes, combining discretionary and non-discretionary strategies to meet clients' investment objectives.

Anthony Forlini is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic Institutions, Inc. He has held roles in public service including Clerk and Register of Deeds for Macomb County, as well as positions in state government and public works. Additionally, he is president of Design Financial, a health insurance and group benefits business. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a focus on delegated investment management.

Joseph Wietecha III is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been associated with Lexington Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network since 1998. Outside of advisory work, he is a member and part owner of JAMAS, LLC, an entity involved in commercial office property management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

D Artagnan Mason is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation. He is affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has worked in the financial industry since 2023, with prior experience at several firms including Great Lakes Wealth and Benjamin F. Edwards. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Benjamin Schottenfels is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group. He has previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Ally Invest Advisors. He maintains a specialist role supporting Ally Invest customers in both self-directed and advisory accounts. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Mark Loduca is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and ProEquities, Inc. Outside of finance, Loduca is involved in music entertainment, performing jazz and working as a recording artist and studio musician. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory platform and managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency with affiliation to Citizens Bank, N.A.

Bailey Domer is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2025, Bailey worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp. for eight years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning with discretionary investment management, serving individual investors and households. The firm utilizes model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, applying tax-aware rebalancing and asset-location strategies.

Nina Di Mauro is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and experience at Vintage Financial Services and Eastern Michigan University. She has also worked in the brewing and media industries. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, using a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Jennifer Flaherty is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at Prime Capital Financial and previously worked at Portfolio Solutions LLC for seven years. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a wide range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings.