Jay O'Brien is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2015. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Money Rules, an internet educational and marketing company that provides financial educational materials, including a financial blog. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various investment strategies through proprietary platforms and third-party managers.

Kevin Lynch is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017, following previous roles at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co and Morgan Stanley. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with in-house custody of client assets.

Michael Snoeyink is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Raymond James & Associates, and WESTERN SOUTHERN Life. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a small ecommerce business called Boats and Sandbars LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach is tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

John Soltis is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Okemos, Michigan. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, all with Hantz Financial Services since 2000. 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 provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within a single enterprise structure.

Evan Klump is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Equitable Advisors for two years and has held various roles including logistics coordination and fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad platform including managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive custody and clearing services.

Nathan Reusser is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2015. He has concurrently worked with LPL Financial since 2004. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Rex Foster is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Okemos, MI. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 29 years of industry experience, including 27 years with his current firm. Foster is a partner and passive investor in Strokes Gained Golf LLC, an indoor golf simulator venture. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and unified managed accounts.

Michael Basmajian is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Okemos, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2015 and was previously employed at Grand Canyon University from 2011 to 2017. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and advanced technology solutions such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Sara Frank Hepfer is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in East Lansing, MI. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns Financial Technology, Inc., a company facilitating securities business and TPA services, and has participated as a speaker on networking tactics. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while offering discretionary portfolio management and distinct program structures to its affiliated advisors.

Kiley Eory is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2019. Prior to this, Kiley worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and remains involved with Waggoner Group, Inc., where they hold the position of president overseeing tax preparation, accounting, and non-variable insurance services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms while providing access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Samuel Whelan is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently provides investment advice through Flynn Wealth Partners under Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Auto Owners Insurance and local government positions in Ingham and Gratiot counties. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and a mix of strategies while often working with third-party managers and tactical asset management programs.

Scott Heise is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in East Lansing, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2000. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm differentiates its planning services from ongoing managed account management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Brian Shepard is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in East Lansing, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. He is also co-owner and Vice President of Financial Technology, Inc., a company that facilitates securities business and TPA services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jon Scott is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in East Lansing, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hoskin Capital and Jefferies. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Corresponding Secretary for the Kappa Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and as a Commissioner on the Lansing City Board of Fire Commissioners. 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 retirement plan relationships. The firm provides a range of advisory services, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated investment group.

Alexis Cabrera is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and have previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and the State of Michigan Department of Treasury. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Cory Jansen is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2018. Prior to that, he was employed at LSSU from 2015 to 2018. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm delivers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across varying risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing.

Andrew Beach is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2001. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base that includes 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 different risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and offers a combination of advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.

Matthew Rynbrandt is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been providing investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is employed as an Academic Specialist at Michigan State University. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers a range of managed account solutions, including its proprietary WealthSuite platform and third-party manager options.

Blake Pokley is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously held roles at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Sequoia Financial Group, and was self-employed. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. 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.

Candice Skinner is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 4 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, CWM, LLC, Equanimity Wealth Management, MERS, Caitlin John Private Wealth Management, Mainstay Capital Management, LLC, and Producers Choice Network/Raymond James. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.