Brad Kreiner is a CFP® professional with 46 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. He has held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Sigma Planning Corporation, among others. Kreiner also serves as an adjunct professor teaching CFP courses at Oakland University. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms and account types.

Connor Mac Donell is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hantz Financial Services since 2019, Great Lakes Coca-Cola in 2017, and Western Michigan University from 2016 to 2020. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker‑dealer serving individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors with approximately $10 billion in assets under management. The firm employs a diversified, ETF-centered investment approach with model portfolios, asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing, and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and affiliated mortgage and insurance services.

Shawn Macdonell is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Taylor, MI, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities such as a trust-only bank, tax and business consulting, and insurance and mortgage origination services.

Vishal Sharma is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Phoenix Wealth Management, and Alpha Asset Advisors LLC before joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026. 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 access to multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies.

David Smith is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999 and holds a Series 63 designation. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven ETF investment approach supplemented by separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, and direct-indexing partnerships, while also offering fiduciary retirement-plan services and affiliated implementation capabilities.

Majda Suhail is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Detroit, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and multiple Citizens Bank entities. Citizens Securities 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’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with activities spanning both discretionary and commission-based business.

David Zaske is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Arthur Zaske & Associates, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, consultant-driven capital market assumptions, and third-party separate account managers when appropriate.

Frank Deeter is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Oppenheimer. He has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of the Deeter Family Trust alongside his wife. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Mark Heisey is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America Advisors. Outside of advising, Heisey is an instructor involved in educational activities through human resources departments and owns a tax preparation business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jonathan Pope is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Royal Oak, MI, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at AXA Advisors and Cambridge Financial Services before joining Kestra in 2019. Pope serves on the boards of Integrated Living, Inc. and Make-A-Wish Michigan. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting large institutional investors and employing multiple management platforms.

Brandon Shimoun is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Comerica Bank, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Fidelity Investments. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of wealth management, financial counseling, fiduciary, tax, and business services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and manages a broad platform with affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Timothy Madigan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Investment and Legend Equities Corporation. He is also involved in life insurance services through Lakeshore Wealth Management, where he assesses client insurance needs and delivers quotes. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both strategic asset allocation and tactical market-timing approaches in its portfolios.

Michael Bullis is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and ownership of Bullis Wealth Strategies, Inc. He and his wife own a short-term rental cabin in Northern Michigan. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Ashley Scott is a CFP® designated financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Prime Capital Financial and previously worked at Portfolio Solutions LLC and The Binnacle Group. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides tax planning through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Richard Meagher is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Prime Capital Financial with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wellington Management for 23 years and at Portfolio Solutions, LLC for one year. Meagher has an ownership interest in CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, which is the sole owner of Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting subsidiary that provides tax planning and financial administration services.

Brian Babcock is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Telemus Capital LLC, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, and Ford Estates. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a quantitative and systematic investment approach with proprietary models and risk management techniques, offering a broad range of portfolio management strategies.

John Kay Jr. is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. He is also a member of Marienhoff LLC, a private family vacation home investment. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic asset allocation and manager selection across various investment vehicles, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Willie Berry is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and president of Willie Berry Ministries, a nonprofit religious organization, and manages Lifeline Transport LLC, a truck leasing company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Kelsey Whelan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., FSC Securities Corp, National Planning Corporation, and Financial Independence. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Bowser Fitness, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Richard Strong is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Strong owns and operates Strong Ice Cream, a retail ice cream business. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach with ETF strategies and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services supported by affiliated entities such as a trust company and in-house consulting.