Justin Walker is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2023, he worked at Rocket Mortgage and Credibly. He also serves as a recruiter with the Michigan Army National Guard. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party managers and direct indexing, supported by technology partnerships and a structure that integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

William Mathers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

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.

Ari Fischman is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 24 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms including Kovitz Investment Group Partners and Lion Street Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Pension and Insurance committee for the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit and sits on the Board of Directors for Hillel Day School, where he contributes to the endowment committee and strategic planning. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

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.

Zachary Cepo is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cole, Newton, and Duran, Encore Service Group, and involvement with University of Toledo Athletics. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, pension, charitable, corporate, and business owner clients. The firm employs primarily ETF-based model portfolios supported by third-party managers and technology platforms, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance activities.

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.

Christopher Kubert is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with NewEdge Advisors and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2021. His prior work includes roles at Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, and The Huntington Investment Company. Outside of advisory services, Kubert is involved in fixed insurance product sales and operates a vehicle rental business via the Turo app. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and uses a combination of in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology tools and centralized due diligence.

Richard Foytek is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2013. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Jacob Harry is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. His prior work includes roles at Hantz Agency and City Steel. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party money managers and unified managed accounts, delivering investment advice through a structured asset-allocation framework and utilizing technology platforms for trade execution and tax-loss harvesting.

Mary Shaw is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2016. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate entities, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party money managers, employing an asset-allocation framework with automated features such as tax-loss harvesting.

Alan Palgut is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2017, following prior experience at Kroger. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and complements these with third-party managers and Direct Indexing, while also offering brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

James Polisuk is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party managers, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services in a single enterprise structure.

Mary Bakhaus is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital LLC, Telemus Investment Management, Beacon Asset Management, and Beacon Investment Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is a 50% owner of Bakhaus Properties, LLC, a real estate business. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Anthony Sitto is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at Chase Bank, Northwestern Mutual, and Central Mortgage Funding. Outside of finance, he has been involved in various positions spanning education and hospitality sectors. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm utilizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, combined with third-party managers and technology-driven solutions such as Direct Indexing and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Caleb Sheng is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Waldo Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Sheng Law Group, PLLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Patricia Khoe is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2013. 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 offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within a unique enterprise structure.

Rachel Doutsas is a Series 66-registered advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she has worked since 2012. She has 14 years of industry experience. Outside of her financial advisory role, she owns and operates Modern Murals, LLC, a business creating and selling custom artwork. Hantz Financial Services serves a varied client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and direct indexing, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Robert Hyneman is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2000. He also holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been affiliated with Agia since 2022, where he acts as an agent for non-securities insurance products. 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.

Tyler Corliss is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Livonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Huntington National Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates various advisory platforms, including a digital advisory program and managed accounts, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.