Evan Ho is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Ho serves as a volunteer board member on the Finance and Investment committees of the Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation, which aims to support seniors in Michigan. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm combines discretionary management using model and customized portfolios with fiduciary services within a vertically integrated structure.

Donald Slankster is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LPL Financial, and operating Slankster Financial. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked for over a decade at Gerber Collision & Glass. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms. Their advisory model involves fiduciary-based client engagement, utilizing a range of investment strategies and often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Christopher Michalak is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners and has held roles at multiple Cetera entities and Avantax firms. Michalak serves on local community boards in Saline, Michigan, including the CARES Board and the Local Development Finance Authority committee for the city of Saline. He is also president of Capstone Tax & Financial, a tax preparation and accounting business. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services while leveraging a diverse, document-driven investment approach matched to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jack Mccloskey is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Vintage Financial Services for 11 years before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management strategies.

Troy Spooner is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 17 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Parkland Securities LLC and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is also engaged as an insurance agent involved in selling fixed annuities and various insurance products. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers tailored, discretionary investment advice through a large network of advisors and delivers services via multiple account programs in partnership with Fidelity/NFS and other third-party providers.

Richard Phillips is a financial advisor with SPC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Parkland Securities, Sigma Financial Corporation, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, David Sokol, and Raymond James & Associates. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, combining discretionary and nondiscretionary strategies with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Ryan Racine is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2007. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing. The firm integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services and utilizes technology partnerships to support its investment and client service capabilities.

Robert Johnson is a financial advisor at SPC with ChFC® and Series 63 and 65 designations and 45 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC since 2015 and concurrently serves at Sigma Financial Corporation since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he manages and owns a hunting club called Little Prairie Hunt Club, established in 1983. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors delivering tailored and discretionary advice and maintains notable affiliations with broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Peter Lastoskie is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Axiom Law, and Amesite. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing rather than short-term market forecasts.

Robert Rumsey is a financial advisor with SPC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sigma Financial Corporation and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and 50% owner of Branch County Abstract & Title, Inc., and is a trustee of the American Baptist Churches of Michigan Foundation. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 investment adviser representatives.

Justin Petersmark is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial LLC and operated Petersmark Financial Network alongside his current roles. His background includes experience in technology and education sectors prior to his financial advisory career. 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 and provides access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Jay Lizanich is a financial advisor at SPC with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at IFS Securities, Flynn Insurance Group, Flynn Wealth Management Group, and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns TrashForce LLC, a trash valet service, and serves on the board of Presbyterian College's Garnet & Blue Collective, providing consultative support for the college's NIL athletics program. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management through a network of over 460 advisors and approximately $5.66 billion in assets under management.

Linh Nguyen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds the Series 66 designation. Nguyen has one year of industry experience and is based in Ann Arbor, MI. Outside of advisory work, Nguyen is involved with the Inner Goddess Collective Nonprofit and the Glacier Way Cooperative Preschool. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting client relationships through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Brian Callaghan is a financial advisor with SPC based in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 13 years at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and five years with Sigma Financial Corporation and Sigma Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent offering various insurance and annuity products. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice, primarily through managed account programs and partnerships with third-party providers.

David Seidel is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 1999. Based in Ann Arbor, MI, he holds a Series 63 license. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party strategies, combining advisory and broker-dealer activities alongside mortgage and insurance product sales.

Justin Walker is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2023, he worked at Rocket Mortgage and Credibly. He also serves as a recruiter with the Michigan Army National Guard. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party managers and direct indexing, supported by technology partnerships and a structure that integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

William Mathers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Jason Kirk is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Greenville, KY. He previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Kirk is an author of financial literacy books and serves as an unpaid board member for the Sean Brian Ashline Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for adults who cannot advocate for themselves. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Derrel Kent is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Kent is a licensed driver education instructor, teaching teenage students both classroom and behind-the-wheel driving skills. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider platform and offers a range of wrap-fee programs combined with custodial and trade execution services.

Len Clapp is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent licensed to sell life, disability, health, long-term care, and Medicare supplemental insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.