Jennifer Sordyl is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in personalized wealth management strategies that align with clients’ long-term financial goals. She works closely with clients across various focus areas including college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, and women and wealth initiatives. Jennifer employs a goals-based wealth management process to develop, implement, and review retirement planning strategies tailored to individual client needs. Jennifer joined Merrill in 2009 following her graduation from Central Michigan University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. Her professional designations include CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She values community involvement and volunteers with local organizations, embracing the Merrill tradition of community participation. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys hiking, traveling, practicing yoga, and spending time with her family. She resides in downtown Detroit, where she explores the city and its dining scene.

Joshua Brucker is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank in 2025, he worked at Equitable Advisors LLC from 2022 to 2025. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering services on a non-discretionary basis while maintaining a centralized due-diligence framework.

Daniel Nickodemus is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. He is based in Plymouth, MI, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves in several nonprofit and community positions, including Treasurer of Historic Trinity Lutheran Church and board member roles with related organizations. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic planning across multiple areas without discretionary trading authority and integrates planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Brandon Johnson is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works closely with clients to develop strategies that address their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. His approach includes providing ongoing advice and guidance tailored to changing client needs, and he facilitates access to additional banking, credit, home financing, and small business resources through Bank of America specialists. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Brandon holds a Bachelor's Degree from Western Michigan University and has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional role, Brandon spends time engaging in sports such as basketball and golf, enjoys music, and values spending time with his family. He enjoys activities like game nights and barbecues, as well as visiting parks and walking nature trails with his wife and two sons.

Nicole Norris is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She guides clients through comprehensive wealth management strategies that begin with understanding their financial goals. Utilizing the investment insights of Merrill and the banking services of Bank of America, she assists clients in addressing various aspects of their financial lives. Nicole began her career at Merrill in 1993 after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Michigan Dearborn. She holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She is also a qualified Portfolio Manager who can manage personalized strategies on a discretionary basis. In addition to her professional pursuits, Nicole is actively involved in the community, volunteering with organizations such as the Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan. Her personal interests include antiquing, bowling, cooking, gardening, genealogy, pickleball, skiing, spending time with her family, tennis, and traveling.

Bruce Pickard is a financial advisor at Merrill based in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1982 and has also been with Bank of America since 2009. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

John Rolfes is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2016 and previously managed his own financial practice. Outside of advising, he serves as a basketball official for the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written recommendation reports and ongoing advice.

Sean Cooney is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 1999. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Angela Linder is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been serving clients since 2007. She is a member of the Palmer Linder Group, a financial advisory team based in Metro Detroit, that assists a select group of families, retirees, corporate executives, and business owners. Angela focuses on multi-generational, high net worth families who seek to coordinate their financial affairs and leave a legacy for future generations. Angela's expertise encompasses a range of client focus areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, special needs planning strategies, women and wealth, and sports and entertainment. She holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation earned in 2014 and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Angela earned her Associates in Business from Henry Ford College. Beyond her professional duties, Angela is actively involved in her community. She volunteers with several charitable organizations such as the Dearborn Rotary Club and In Place of War, a global organization that uses creativity in areas affected by conflict to promote positive change. Her personal interests include cooking, genealogy, music, and photography.

Eugene Valentine is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who has been serving clients since 1985. Based in the Dearborn, Michigan office, he assists individuals, corporate executives, endowments, foundations, and non-profits with strategies related to investment management, tax minimization, retirement income, and philanthropic planning. His approach emphasizes aligning financial planning with clients’ personal goals, including education funding, retirement lifestyle security, and long-term family objectives. Gene holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree from the University of Michigan and carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Throughout his 38-year career, he has focused on simplifying complex investment concepts to help clients effectively manage their wealth. Outside of his professional role, Gene is active in charitable work, including seven years of involvement with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. He resides in Bloomfield Village, Michigan, and is a father of four children. His personal interests include cooking, music, and traveling.

Paulette Miller is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. She has been with the firm since 2012 and also operates Miller & Associates, Pc, which she has been involved with since 1987. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, employing a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Scott Holmes is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Dearborn, Michigan. Since beginning his career in the financial services industry in 2006 following his graduation from the University of Detroit Mercy with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Scott has specialized in providing tailored financial strategies to individuals, families, and business owners. He focuses on a goals-based wealth management approach, utilizing a disciplined process to develop investment strategies that manage risk while addressing clients’ unique circumstances. Scott is qualified as a Senior Portfolio Advisor and works with a team to coordinate comprehensive financial services that include portfolio management, retirement planning, and business strategies. Scott’s expertise encompasses education planning, family wealth management, liquidity management, retirement income, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. He also collaborates with other professionals, including tax advisors, attorneys, insurance specialists, and a Wealth Management Lending Officer from Bank of America, N.A., to provide clients with a full range of financial solutions such as estate planning and home financing guidance. Scott is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and holds NMLS ID 1332821. In addition to his professional commitments, Scott is involved in his community through Kiwanis International, specifically participating in the Kiwanis Club of Shorewood. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, golfing, hiking, music, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Blake Karcher is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has worked with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, Blake has been involved with Warriors Elite Lacrosse and operated Karcher Industries and Karcher Agency. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

John Syverson is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 44 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term tenures at Merrill since 1981 and Bank of America since 2009. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Sara Savoia is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Franklin Energy and Kroger before joining Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and maintains a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Kareem Chehab is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in providing personalized financial strategies to clients. He works closely with individuals to identify their financial goals and develop tailored portfolio strategies aimed at addressing a range of priorities, including home buying, education funding, elder care, and healthcare planning. Kareem holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan System and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He offers ongoing advice and guidance to adapt clients' portfolios in response to changing needs, serving as a resource for investing, retirement planning, and other financial matters. Additionally, he can connect clients with Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Committed to understanding what matters most to his clients and their families, Kareem emphasizes a collaborative approach to help pursue their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals.

Dale Bender is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Dearborn, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Bender owns a tax preparation business and serves as treasurer on the boards of the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and the Dearborn Rotary Foundation. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, personalized recommendations. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Larry Mayberry is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Fisher Investments in 2018, he worked with Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2014 to 2018. Fisher Investments serves a global range of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm uses a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research and employs tax-aware strategies and risk management techniques.

Laura Kellmann is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Marco Island, FL, and has 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2002. Kellmann serves on the board of directors for Pink Sisters Inc., a nonprofit organization. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with tailored advice, delivering recommendations through a centralized consulting team in partnership with client advisors.

David Wagner is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, also maintaining a role at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2007. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, delivering asset allocation advice and customized performance reporting through its Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.