James Park is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and DMT USA Inc, as well as a brief period at Carrigan Cafe. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management with both model and customized portfolios.

Michael Reid is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 1998 and at JRH Financial Services since 2002. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm utilizes model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and direct indexing, supported by affiliated entities including a trust bank and in-house tax and consulting services.

Kristiana Shipway is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and affiliated LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in selling and servicing fixed insurance products through an outside general agent. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios through an open-architecture approach.

Michael Snider is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017 before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Daniel Mckenna is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2004. Based in Ann Arbor, MI, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, supported by affiliated trust, tax, consulting, insurance, and mortgage businesses.

Brian West is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds the Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. West has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2004. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and model-based ETF strategies with an emphasis on diversified, ETF-centered portfolios and tax-aware implementations.

Marcus Smith is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Empower Advisory Group. His prior experience includes roles at Advised Assets Group, LLC, Infinity Wealth Management, Inc., and Edward Jones. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Anthony Ruda is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018 and previously spent eight years with Wunderlich Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Pro Musica Detroit, a not-for-profit chamber music society, where he is involved in artist selection and speaks before concerts. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and a variety of investment vehicles, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Haley Hernandez is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Savant Wealth Management in Plymouth, MI. She has been with Savant since 2021 and previously worked at Rocket Auto LLC. 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 employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies across various asset classes, supported by its scale and integrated legal, accounting, and trust affiliates.

Nolan Klavon is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he held positions in various sectors including insulation, food service, and education. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform, offering diversified ETF-centered model portfolios, financial planning, wealth management, and additional services such as mortgage brokerage and insurance through affiliated agencies.

Robert Eppler is a financial advisor at &Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Intuitive Surgical Inc. He is based in Ann Arbor, MI. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Ian Waldo is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James and its affiliates from 2007 to 2018, and currently operates Waldo Wealth Partners LLC, a financial advisory business. Waldo is based in Northville, MI. 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 broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology to support advisor and client needs.

Vincent Guariniello is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked for the City of Trenton and was affiliated with the University of Michigan - Dearborn. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies along with separately managed and unified managed accounts, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities such as a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting services.

Richard Rush is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Prior to joining NewEdge in 2022, he worked at Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, and Invest Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Wayne State University. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party investment strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Stephen Rowley III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Plymouth, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and also operates Rowley Services, Inc., which manages his brokered life insurance business. Outside of his advisory work, Rowley is a minority owner of the professional soccer team DCFC and serves on the boards of the New Hope Center for Grief Support and the WBCCI Foundation. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services, with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Cameron Allen is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Hantz Tax and Business and Fabiano Brothers. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, supported by affiliated businesses such as a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting.

Jeffrey Bittner is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Mariner since 2019. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors from 2016 to 2019. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, with customized portfolios overseen by an internal committee and a broad range of investment strategies.

Andrew Slankster is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 26 years of industry experience, including 13 years with LPL Financial and 13 years at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Mariner Independent Advisor Network as an independent investment advisor. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and a firm-managed separately managed account program, leveraging multiple investment approaches and technology platforms to meet client objectives.

Craig Blasiman is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Tecumseh, MI, where he has worked since 2013. He holds a Series 66 license and provides financial planning and investment advisory services as part of a large enterprise firm. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated businesses such as a state-chartered trust bank, tax and business consulting, and insurance and mortgage origination.

Vincent Buzolits is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services.