Michael Mann is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He has worked at firms including Miami Life, Inc., Emerson Equity LLC, and Axiom Capital Management, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Mann owns a financial planning business and engages in activities such as insurance sales and client referrals for tax planning and charitable strategies. Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, integrating third-party managers and model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

James Kraatz is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Next Financial Group, Inc., Capital Financial Services, Inc., and JESUP & LAMONT Advisors. Outside of advising, he owns Faith Investment Services LLC, which offers fixed insurance products. Blackridge Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and estate-planning referrals, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in its investment process.

Patrick Brown is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Livonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Lifemark since 2018 and Foresters Equity Services from 2015 to 2018. In addition to advising clients, he operates as an independent insurance agent. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, offering customized programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Joshua Smail is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Ally Invest Securities, Key Investment Services, SPC, Sigma Financial Corporation, and USA Financial. He operates in a dually licensed capacity, providing support to both Ally Invest Securities and Ally Invest Advisors. Ally Invest Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interactions. The firm utilizes model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory across multiple risk tiers and provides both automated and advisor-delivered personal investment services.

Christopher Bonapace is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise and Edward Jones, and he also worked at Dorsey Schools before entering financial advising. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates OHANA FINANCIAL, LLC, a service company supporting the business income and expenses of his financial practice. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s network of independent advisors manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets using a range of strategies and implementation options tailored to client needs.

Zachary Smith is a financial advisor at Savvy with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at ThePARTNERS Wealth Management and Trivelloni Asset Management prior to joining Savvy. Outside of financial advising, he serves as Corporate Safety Director at De-Cal, Inc. and is the owner and president of Divine Safety, LLC, a safety consulting firm specializing in OSHA compliance. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm builds customized investment plans using a primarily index-based, long-term approach while also offering active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Vincent Asaro is a financial advisor with Dynamic, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors since 2013. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and support for other advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and provides integrated technology, operational support, and research resources to both clients and unaffiliated registered investment advisers.

Peter Potestato is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Founders Financial Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed and equity indexed annuities. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, retirement consulting, and affiliated brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a range of advisory programs and innovative delivery methods.

Michael Kreza is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Brighton Jones LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, Lumin Financial, and RWA Wealth Partners, as well as spending two years at Michigan State University. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach for high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

Bailey Spencer is a financial advisor at SPC with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining SPC, Bailey worked at Sigma Financial Corporation and held various roles at other companies including Rei and LAZ Parking. Outside of financial advising, Bailey also works part-time as a food delivery driver for Door Dash. 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 operates a large advisory network serving over 30,000 clients and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice primarily through the SIGMA Managed Account and other programs.

Steven Beller is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC and has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TransAmerica Retirement Solutions since 2014. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm utilizes proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Alexandria Kirchner is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Macomb, MI, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers both advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services, featuring a digital advisory platform that recommends ETF-based portfolios using proprietary algorithms and a client risk-tolerance questionnaire.

Nicole Fobare is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Citizens Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategists offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Alexander Mittag is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with J. W. Cole Advisors since 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at White Glove and Lenawee Now, as well as involvement with the United Shore Professional Baseball League and educational institutions. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions through various discretionary and non-discretionary methods.

Elida Zeneli is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Armada, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity Investments, and Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, alongside ongoing involvement in a family business, G&L Cleaning Services. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage services, offering various managed account programs via the Passageway platform and affiliated third-party managers. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and combines investment advisory, brokerage, and municipal advisory activities.

Denise Mathews is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2008 and previously worked at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. from 2005 to 2006. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management.

Michael Reid is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Romeo, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, and operates a unique structure combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.

Paul Wendling is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. Wendling also conducts fixed insurance sales as an agent from his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Mcclain is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience, including 27 years with Hantz. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in A&M Site Management, LLC, a commercial property management business. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party strategies, combined with brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services provided through affiliated entities.

Brian Masica is a financial consultant at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 18 years of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hantz since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party managers and technology-driven solutions to deliver financial planning and wealth management.