Jacqueline Venier is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also a partner at Plante & Moran, PLLC. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, managing a notable mix of assets across multiple investment vehicles.

Caterina Defalco is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisory Services Network since 2012 and Argentora Wealth Management since 1995. She holds a Series 63 license and has additional roles including licensed insurance agent and financial industry consultant. Outside of finance, she is an author and president of several ventures focused on French cuisine and culture, including writing books and producing related media. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise firm with over 200 advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a diverse range of investment strategies and account management options.

Mark Carpenter Frere is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Lincoln Investment and Michigan Solar. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and advisor-managed models. The firm employs an in-house investment management and research team and offers customized portfolios, automated rebalancing, and tax-aware options.

Brian Bartold is a financial advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC dba Fusion Capital Management, PKS Investments, CoreCap Advisors, and VFG Associates, LLC. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Falcon Film Studios as a wedding photographer and performs data entry work. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients, offering portfolio management, model and third-party manager access, and retirement plan consulting through its TAMP structure. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach supplemented by multiple analytical methods, while supporting a higher-than-average client load per advisor.

Jill Trivelloni is a financial advisor at The Partners Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in various veterinary-related roles for over a decade. The Partners Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, offering both customized portfolios and model-based management through a multi-team approach.

Timothy Dowd is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Golden State Equity Partners, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC, and Greystone Financial Group, Inc. Prior to joining Ascentis, he spent six years at Golden State Equity Partners. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and access to third-party managers and alternative investments.

Jeffrey Carless is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Burnham & Flower and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in MiCar, a consulting business, and a silent partner in Rhythm n Jump Dance Academy, a dance studio. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment strategies and offers model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

Melissa Bell is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program featuring ETF-based portfolios using proprietary algorithms, alongside a Managed Account program, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Maddalena Parks is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cirrus Wealth Management, Triad Advisors, City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Wells Fargo Advisors. She serves as a trustee managing her mother’s trust. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of in-house models, custom portfolios, and third-party manager selection, supported by a dedicated Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

William Szlag is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, Michigan, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC and Hantz Financial Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Ryan Hamlin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC and also serves as a service advisor in insurance sales at the Burzynski Group. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Premier Financial, and Archer Huntley Financial Services. 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 employs a platform-centered approach that integrates model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Steven Warner is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Rochester, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long tenures at Valic Financial Advisors and the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, as well as a recent position at Ameriprise Financial Services. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

John Mann is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s approach includes reliance on third-party strategists and investment delegates for portfolio implementation and voting.

William Hullinger III is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther Finance Advisors and has previously worked at Verity Wealth Partners LLC and Planning Alternatives LTD. Outside of financial advising, he is involved as an LLC member and officer in two non-investment businesses: a real estate company and an online education venture. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Timothy Janz is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served six years in the United States Coast Guard. He is the owner of Janz Financial Services LLC, through which he provides financial planning services as an independent contractor. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs featuring model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Zachary Slabotsky is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Kestra Advisory Services LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, INVEST Financial Corp, and Dimensional Fund Advisors. He serves on the finance committee of JFMD and is a board member of Knollwood Country Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting investments through due diligence and multiple management platforms.

James Mollison is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Roseville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Flagstar Bank, Infinex Investments, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, Citizens Securities INC, and Citizens Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, corporations, and trusts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing a range of third-party managers and investment strategies.

Shawn Ewasyshyn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Ewasyshyn is involved with Tax Planning Solutions, LLC, where he contributes to tax preparation and bookkeeping services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs various program structures, combining in-house manager selection with third-party model portfolios and advisor discretion.

Robert Armstrong Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at WFG Investments Inc before joining Kestra in 2017. Armstrong serves on the board of the Bonnell Foundation and volunteers as a mentor, assisting families affected by cystic fibrosis. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages assets for large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Renato Jamett is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 23 years. Outside of his advisory work, Jamett has held leadership roles with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as Board Chair and Secretary, and serves as a trustee for Detroit Cristo Rey High School. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. It serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.