Chad Bellows is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and spent 15 years at The Ayco Company/Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, leveraging centralized investment resources and integrated services across affiliated entities.

Andreen Yousif is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Rochester Hills, MI. She holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience, including positions at Citizens Bank and Pruco Securities LLC. Yousif is also a notary who occasionally notarizes documents for Citizens clients. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail clientele, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory options while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Laura Mitten is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management, Thrivent Financial, Raymond James & Associates, and Charles Schwab Co., & Inc. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory platform based on proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program.

Terrence Babe is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. His prior roles include positions at Ayco and ThinkEquity, among others. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individuals, executives, and institutional investors, employing tailored strategies supported by the firm’s extensive investment and operational resources.

Matthew Essmann is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, LLC, CoreCap Investments, LLC, and Cornerstone Financial Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm features a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Steven Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 12 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Julie Zobeck is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Marine City, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. She has been with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES since 2001. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, along with features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Jaclyn Stark Mullica is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, and PNC Investments. Mullica is also a financial advisor with Comerica Financial Advisors. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio management with advisor-directed strategies.

Steven Cirenese is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Gwfs Equities, Inc., MML Distributors, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services 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 model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Timothy Stephens is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2007 to 2021. Stephens has been with Goldman Sachs since 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions including executive and personal wealth management, private family office support, and retirement plan education, leveraging centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Caitlin Schmees is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with The Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions since 2021. Prior to her current roles, she held positions at Armada Area Schools, Ascension HealthCare, and Common Spirit - St. Anthony Hospital. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Michael Bluhm is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and previously spent 15 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services including Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Brandon Mc Bride is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Deloitte and Streamline Athletes. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of McBride Youth United Association, a nonprofit organization providing resources and programming to at-risk youth, and he also engages in public speaking for RBC Bank. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom solutions, employing a variety of investment vehicles and research methodologies overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Kelsey Zukowski is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for five years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2016. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and proprietary research while offering a range of investment platforms and services, including Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs.

Colin Casey is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor with NewEdge Advisors. He has held roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. Outside of his financial career, he is active as an on-ice hockey referee and game manager with USA Hockey and serves as secretary of the Shorewood Kiwanis Club of Michigan. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services while employing centralized due diligence and advanced technology tools to support adviser and client needs.

Paul La Baere is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Clinton Township, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Jets Pizza, and Central Michigan University prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2018. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across various risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and unified managed accounts.

Anthony Bloink is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with First Command in various capacities since 2016, including roles at affiliated entities such as First Command Insurance Services and First Command Financial Planning. Prior to his financial career, he worked for Richmond Community Schools for 16 years. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a small rental property business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and charitable organizations, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and monitor model portfolios with discretionary authority under Investment Management Agreements.

Kristofer Sztein is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He has held prior roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, Bank of America, and Fidelity. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is involved with Financial Oxygen/Maestro, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs and portfolio management options via the Passageway platform, supported by its status as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jamie Urbanski is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Clinton Township, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. 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 delivers financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and direct indexing, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Megan Akers is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she owns M. Mayernik Babysitting, a Michigan-based childcare organization. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services supported by strategic allocation models, external manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements and platforms designed to meet varied client objectives.