Raymond Shoup III is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Lansing, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Flagstar Bank, Infinex Investments, Edward Jones, and Raymond James & Associates. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a range of investment solutions from mutual fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

Griffin Summers is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Okemos, MI, with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including seasonal parks worker in Delhi Township. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios with a range of active and index strategies, incorporates third-party money managers, and offers integrated services across advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance products.

Brendon Daly is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, Daly worked at Shinola and has also held roles at Grand Valley State University and Lumen Christ High School. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual, pension, charitable, corporate, and business owner clients. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios alongside third-party money managers, supported by proprietary technology and a combination of advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

Scott Morrison is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in East Lansing, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at INVEST Financial Corp and Securities America Advisors. He is also the owner of THE FEDMEN, a federal employee benefits consultation business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing primarily long-term, customized portfolio strategies with a variety of investment vehicles.

Lorenzo Duran is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and Greene Wealth Management and has a background that includes time at Michigan State University and other business activities related to investment advisory. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms and third-party managers to implement a range of investment strategies.

Michael Murphy is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Okemos, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2003. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management using ETF-based model portfolios and third-party SMAs, along with retirement plan consulting and distribution of brokerage, mortgage, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Jason Legg is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Private Advisor Group since 2015. Prior to that, he worked at LPL Financial starting in 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Great Lakes Aerial Photography, a business specializing in aerial video production. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model, combining client goal assessments with portfolio management and third-party investment strategies.

Justin Braman is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in East Lansing, MI, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA and its related entities since 2015. 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, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model-based and customized portfolios.

Jacob Williams is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fisher Investments and Family First Life. Outside of advising, he also works as an account executive in telecommunications, setting up business appointments on a limited basis. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Benjamin Eichler is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Williamston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Whippletree Financial PC, Principal Securities INC, and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Eichler serves as a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Williamston and the Williamston Schools Robotics Boosters, and he is president of the Williamston Schools Foundation, a local school endowment fund. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Michael Soper is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Okemos, MI, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Michigan State University and Lansing Community College. 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 delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across various risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within its operations.

William Behnke III is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Lansing, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Since 2016, he has been with PNC Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Dane Colberg is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in East Lansing, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Agia, Valic Financial Advisors, OneAmerica Securities, American United Life, State Farm, and Hantz Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based strategies, while acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Lori Fell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in East Lansing, MI, where she has worked since 2009, accumulating 17 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of LAF Properties LLC, a business she maintains in East Lansing. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions, including managed account strategies and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Larry Mengerink is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously held roles at Sii Investments and MSI Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in coaching and owns several businesses, including Park Lake Marketing and Baller Evolution. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through thousands of financial professionals and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to various platforms and third-party advisers.

Robert Phifer Jr. is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Williamston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Western and Southern, spanning nearly a decade before joining Edward Jones in 2024. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a wide range of investment strategies and affiliated services through a large nationwide network of advisors and branches.

Steven Belloli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SPC, Sigma Financial Corporation, Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc., and Choreo, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of SVB Lansing, a real estate rental business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a broad network of advisors and utilizes both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Frank Bustamante is a financial advisor with Merrill in East Lansing, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1983 and has also worked at Bank of America since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Blue 182, a non-profit organization that owns aircraft. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions.

Gregory Hagbom is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 1999 and also conducts investment and insurance sales through his own business, Hagbom & Company, in East Lansing, MI. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning and third-party asset management.

Stacy Hochthanner is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2018, following a period as a stay-at-home mom. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset eligibility criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendation reports, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.