Zachary Slabotsky is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Kestra Advisory Services LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, INVEST Financial Corp, and Dimensional Fund Advisors. He serves on the finance committee of JFMD and is a board member of Knollwood Country Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting investments through due diligence and multiple management platforms.

Ione Dawe is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with FO2, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base that includes individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account Platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies.

Kenneth Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Birmingham, MI. He has held roles at Corient Services LLC, CIPW Service Company, LLC, and R.H. Bluestein & Co LLC prior to his current position. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies with third-party managers, risk management tools, and alternative investments.

Hana Jibrel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm leverages strategic and tactical allocation models alongside proprietary research and integrates capabilities across Goldman Sachs affiliates to offer a broad range of advisory and investment solutions.

Francis Pisano is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002 and Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. since 1994. Pisano serves as a board trustee for the Baldwin Public Library in Birmingham, Michigan, where he participates in finance and fundraising committees. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Collin O Neill is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC and United Wholesale Mortgage. Outside of finance, his background includes roles with Jaguars F.C. and involvement with the Detroit Finnish Cooperative Camp. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Jeffrey Jackson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P. and Oakland University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary research with a broad range of affiliated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs organization.

Matthew Ward is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Birmingham, MI, where he has held various roles since 2022. His prior experience includes positions at R.H. Bluestein & Co. and AAA Life Insurance Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and continuous portfolio monitoring using risk management tools.

Brennan Ifkovits is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes roles at Lakeshore Financial Planning Inc. and Jay A. Fishman Limited, Investment Counsel, as well as experience at Michigan State University. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and supports a variety of investment strategies including alternative investments and custom indexing.

Stephen Bernardi is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2026, he worked at Merrill for 17 years and Bank of America, N.A. for 19 years, among other firms. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs on the Passageway platform, utilizing multiple portfolio managers and strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

David Pugh is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he worked at Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions and has experience with several other firms including Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, supported by both internal and third-party resources.

Albert Pryka is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013 and was previously with PNC Wealth Management from 2010 to 2013. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates third-party managers, technology platforms, and a range of investment strategies.

Thomas Ternes is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities. He is also involved in a money market management role for Comerica Bank clients. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of program types and third-party portfolio management on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and entities.

Don Bentley is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, Michigan. He has been with Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Ljpr Financial Advisors. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolios overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, employing a range of investment vehicles and a research-driven approach.

Scott Sobol is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Grand Blanc, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc., a division of Oppenheimer, since 2000. Sobol serves as treasurer of the Cambridge Park HOA, where he advises on expenditures without direct fund access. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mary Ward is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently with Oppenheimer since 2005. She holds her Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Silverbrook Condominium Association, a nonprofit organization in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Brandon Mccauley is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, where he also collaborates with Comerica advisors on annuities, life insurance, and retirement accounts. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, featuring strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and direct indexing.

Tricia Dekiere is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Citizens Bank. She is also employed as a Registered Client Services Associate at Comerica Bank. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and business entities through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio management options via the Passageway platform and operates as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jason Geisz is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Geisz is a member of the investment committee for the (EP)Foundation of Michigan, a nonprofit organization, and serves on the advisory board of Portfolio Summits. He also participates on the policy committee of the National Small Business Association. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment advisers. The firm offers portfolio management via various programs and acts as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement exists.

Tyler Mann is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at TriFound Financial for six years before joining Oppenheimer in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a breakfast networking group. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment and retirement services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets while providing diverse advisory programs.