Catherine Gearig is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and LifePlan Financial Advisory Group, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and tactical overlays, while providing a range of services from investment management to family office and business management.

Maureen Livernois Klimek is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with the Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2021, she worked at Frasco Caponigro Wineman Scheible Hauser & Luttmann, PLLC and Zurich North America. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with a range of investment programs and consulting services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and maintains custody of client assets while operating its advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

Christopher Dziklinski is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cuso Financial Services, DFCU Financial, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity. He also operates under the business name Artemis Wealth Advisors as part of his advisory practice. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary management and utilizes technology platforms alongside third-party managers and strategies.

Mark Thompson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at LPL Financial and UBS Financial Services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model, combining technology platforms and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Lisa Simon is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 9 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Rimoun Estifou is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Clinton Township, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience, all with Hantz. Outside of advisory work, Estifou is engaged in purchasing, renovating, and selling distressed properties through a separate business venture. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and integrates third-party managers and advanced technology platforms in its wealth management approach.

Dustin Dagastino is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in St. Clair Shores, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, and Huntington National Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CreativeWeddingFind, a business he has been associated with for four years. Citizens Securities serves a wide range of retail clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program and a managed account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

George Kontos is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Livonia, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked with several firms including ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES, LLC and GLP Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Sonik Entertainment LLC, providing DJ, sound, and lighting services, and volunteers at St. Edith Catholic School assisting with events and school operations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Matthew Teetor is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC since 2019, and previously at Ljpr, LLC for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, Teetor is a part-owner of Petit Farms, a Christmas tree farm in Lupton, MI. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charities, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

James Cody Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and 65 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked within the Bankers Life organization since 2011, including roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent for Bankers Life & Casualty Company, selling Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Richelle Durkin is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ljpr, LLC and multiple entities within the Sequoia Financial organization. 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, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and comprehensive research resources.

Daniel Robinson is a Certified Financial Planner® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Sigma Investment Counselors. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and trustee support, employing a blend of model allocations and third-party managers to meet client objectives.

Mitchell Sovis is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has previously worked with firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Sovis also provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors and is a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Joseph Hayduk is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Troy, MI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Burzynski Group, Hall CPA, and Suburban Bolt. 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 emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, using a range of analytical methods and strategies implemented primarily through discretionary model portfolios.

Robert Maks is a CFP® professional affiliated with NewEdge Advisors, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including CWM, LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. Maks serves as an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors, dedicating full time to this role. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence to support client and advisor needs.

Amy Hoffman is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Clinton Township, MI, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. 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 delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and tax-loss harvesting strategies.

Kimberly Eberlein is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated for 12 years. 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 are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

James Tafelski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2017, he worked for 11 years at Fifth Third Securities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Katrina Wilson is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC based in Grosse Pointe, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. Wilson also serves as a Compliance Manager for BMR Retirement Group LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, with an investment approach focused on customized, primarily long-term portfolios incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities.

William Lanava is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, Michigan, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. Lanava serves as a board member of the Detroit Gun Club. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.