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.

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.

Hana Jibrel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm leverages strategic and tactical allocation models alongside proprietary research and integrates capabilities across Goldman Sachs affiliates to offer a broad range of advisory and investment solutions.

Collin O Neill is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC and United Wholesale Mortgage. Outside of finance, his background includes roles with Jaguars F.C. and involvement with the Detroit Finnish Cooperative Camp. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

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.

Jeffrey Jackson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P. and Oakland University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary research with a broad range of affiliated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs organization.

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.

David Pugh is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he worked at Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions and has experience with several other firms including Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, supported by both internal and third-party resources.

Marion Smith is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2025, Smith worked at Merrill for ten years and at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank for four years each. 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’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Alyssa Stevens is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Woodbury Financial Services, Cobblestone Financial Services, and Betcher Financial Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services use an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns with annual rebalancing and client savings rates.

Heather Kocsis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management since 2015. She is based in Fraser, MI. Outside of advisory duties, she receives residual health insurance commissions unrelated to her investment work. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and deploys approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to external providers.