Breanna Emmett is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Outside of financial advising, she coaches clients on adopting healthy habits through a health coaching business and works as a driver and pet sitter. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, focusing on managed advice and investment education programs that emphasize asset allocation, contribution rate, and retirement age guidance. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with approximately 301 advisors and over 200,000 clients.

Bradley Jones is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Strickler Jones Financial Group and currently owns and operates Jones Retirement Advisors, LLC, focusing on insurance sales and financial advisory services. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, supporting its large client base through a platform-oriented approach.

Matthew Bailey is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank and Trinity Health Senior Communities. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs via the Passageway platform, incorporating multiple investment strategies and third-party portfolio managers.

Jeffrey Freeberg is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Midwest Capital Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, Peacehaven Advisory Group, and other firms. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Rickie Sherline is a financial advisor at SPC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Pisgah/Zeiger B'nai B’rith lodge, a Jewish charitable organization providing community services such as scholarships and food assistance. 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 advisors.

Paul Robak is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has a longstanding affiliation with Walters Financial Group dating back to 1998. Outside of his advisory work, Robak coaches high school basketball at Waterford Our Lady Of The Lakes High School. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, utilizing a combination of in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and integrated solutions with affiliated entities.

Keith Green is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 21 years. Green serves as Chairman of the Board for God's Love Foundation and owns Innovative Retirement Solutions. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice with a focus on due diligence and multiple management platforms.

Melissa Merem is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services and holds the Series 66 designation. She has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ameriprise and various First Command entities. Merem is also the owner of Merem & Co. LLC, an independent venture related to her advisory work. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to manage model portfolios and third-party managers.

Ashley Stewart is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Commerce Township, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Northwestern Mutual, and The Barn. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway platform, catering to diverse client needs with access to mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and direct indexing strategies.

Matthew Casey is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, delivering customized asset-allocation advice and performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Mark Forsthoefel is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2001. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serving a broad client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and notable municipal advisory services.

Nora Erickson is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she provides administrative support to a local wealth management group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides customized, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to illustrate potential outcomes, and supports client implementation through its advisory programs and affiliated firms.

Mark Pagels is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Brighton, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018, following a three-year tenure at MedTest. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, as well as affiliated mutual funds and trust services.

Kathleen Aksten is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Brighton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Invest Financial Corporation and Executive Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates Triple Diamonds Alpaca Ranch and is involved in several retail and animal exhibitor ventures related to alpacas. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing resources such as model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and LPL Research.

Anthony Caruana is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2018 and previously spent nine years with Wunderlich Securities, Inc. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Spencer Godin is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with The Aspire Group LLC and in roles outside of finance, including with Shoot Out Hockey Inc. and the Nashville Predators. 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 clients, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and investment consulting through various advisory programs.

David Hester is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a notary public and holds an ownership interest in a storage business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a distinctive inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment menus.

Kenneth Osler is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2018, following prior experience at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, written recommendations. The firm also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Jack Mooradian Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by a structured process and advanced analytical tools.

Julie Emery is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved with the St. Vincent de Paul - St. Kenneth Conference from 2022 to 2025. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.