Gregg Fortune is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America Advisors, among others. He also teaches CFP courses as adjunct faculty and is involved with the Advanced Planning Education Group, which focuses on education within the financial planning industry. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a variety of program models. The firm utilizes multiple platforms and offers access to alternative investments and affiliated wealth and lending services.

Michael Martin is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. His prior experience includes roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC; Cetera; Wealth Strategies Financial Group; and Securian Financial Services Inc. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of portfolio strategies and combines financial planning with trust and insurance administration services.

Paul Tepatti is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise for three years and Comerica Securities for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, Tepatti serves as a police officer with the Carleton Police Department. Fifth Third Securities serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through the Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm provides clients access to multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers, including advisor-directed mutual fund/ETF models and separately managed account strategies.

Michael Detone is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Valic Financial Advisors since 2004. He also holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he performs as the lead guitarist in a local rock cover band, SixFT Apart. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and supports a large client base through its 1,239 advisors.

Heather Ott is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in Plymouth, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2016. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing.

Craig Dembeck is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Specialized Advisors, Secure Investment Management, and J.D. Mellberg Financial, where he also operates as a licensed insurance agent in a non-investment capacity. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including strategic asset allocation models and options-enhanced strategies, while also serving as a sub-advisor and partnering with affiliated funds and external advisors.

Tamara Reeves is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., bringing two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Lafayette Life Insurance and Ford Motor Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a family-owned short-term rental business and owns an LLC established for future real estate investments. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and ongoing portfolio management.

Cory Kuzinski is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has recent experience working with the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel on retirement planning and has served at the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Prior to his advisory role, he spent 25 years with Lake Orion Community Schools and was involved with the Yankee Air Museum. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars, personalized planning, and separation counseling.

Christopher Carlson is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2021, following five years at AMDG Financial. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Julie Shemanski is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise for three years and Comerica Securities for 22 years. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering various managed account programs and portfolio management options via Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

Donald Slankster is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, and operated Slankster Financial. Outside of advising, he provides administrative support to Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Private Advisor Group serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm sponsors advisory programs with access to third-party asset managers and maintains a range of analytical and trading approaches through its network of investment adviser representatives.

Stacy Blake is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. Blake is based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. 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 multiple investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, incorporating various strategies such as mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax overlays, and direct indexing.

Eric Nichols is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 44 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with United Planners since 2009. Nichols also has longstanding involvement in real estate sales, rental properties, and property management through multiple business ventures dating back to the 1980s. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm operates through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers both advisory and brokerage services, utilizing various custodians and third-party money managers to implement client strategies.

Colene Bradley is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2003, also working with Fifth Third Bank since 2000. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its registration as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Matthew Owens is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Securities. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services, utilizing an open-architecture model that combines third-party managers with proprietary Private Bank offerings. Their programs include multiple wrap-fee options supported by custodial services through National Financial Services.

Jason Kirk is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Greenville, KY. He previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Kirk is an author of financial literacy books and serves as an unpaid board member for the Sean Brian Ashline Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for adults who cannot advocate for themselves. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Derek Robson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in West Bloomfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary and Treasurer of Robson Foods, Inc., a family business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and participant savings rates.

Len Clapp is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent licensed to sell life, disability, health, long-term care, and Medicare supplemental insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

John Carney is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019, following eight years at Arbor Asset Management LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, using a variety of implementation options and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Ryan Kraft is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2022, following roles at Fifth Third Bank and At Your Disposal. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the West Oakland Wings Baseball organization in Milford, Michigan. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a unique combination of municipal-advisor registration and corporate affiliation.