Thaddeus Schlaud is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. since 2025 and previously spent 10 years at Gainplan LLC. Outside of advising, he owns Clarkston Party Rental, a business unrelated to finance. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs strategies guided by written Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside third-party managers and held-away account management.

Caterina Defalco is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisory Services Network since 2012 and Argentora Wealth Management since 1995. She holds a Series 63 license and has additional roles including licensed insurance agent and financial industry consultant. Outside of finance, she is an author and president of several ventures focused on French cuisine and culture, including writing books and producing related media. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise firm with over 200 advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a diverse range of investment strategies and account management options.

Chad Kreda is a financial advisor at Kintra Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Mainstay Capital Management, Sentinel Pension Advisors, Financial Technology, Inc., Horizon Financial, and Michigan State University. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations by offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a model-driven investment process combined with fundamental security analysis and provides specialized services such as business exit planning and institutional advisory through affiliated entities.

William Gibbons Jr. is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners and Integrated Wealth Concepts, as well as LPL Financial since 2002. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as a board member and treasurer for the Lapeer County Community Foundation and holds a full-time position as a Certified Public Accountant at Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based planning approach supported by proprietary software and integrates evidence-based investment strategies with access to alternative investment platforms.

Jonathan Teal is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the owner of Teal Capital Incorporated and Polaris Private Wealth, the latter providing investment management and insurance services. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC delivers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams serving individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with specialized offerings such as annuity subaccount management and 529 plan services.

Shawn Glasgow is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Shawn serves as a firefighter for the City of Lapeer and is a managing partner at Polaris Private Wealth LLC. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers access to a broad range of investment products and platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Matthew Harbarcuk is an investment advisor representative at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Transcend Wealth Collective, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts limited insurance sales activities. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and business entities, using model portfolios with tactical asset allocation across multiple investment vehicles and incorporating insurance distribution and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Alicia Kelley is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Flagstar Bank. Alicia is also involved with Fortitude Financial Partners through Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and insurance solutions, utilizing both proprietary model portfolios and customized discretionary strategies supported by in-house and third-party managers.

Timothy Dowd is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Golden State Equity Partners, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC, and Greystone Financial Group, Inc. Prior to joining Ascentis, he spent six years at Golden State Equity Partners. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and access to third-party managers and alternative investments.

Matthew Ferri is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Madison Avenue Securities in 2022, he has been managing the Law Office of Matthew A. Ferri, PLLC as the managing attorney since 2008. He serves as co-trustee for the Karen S Ferri Living Trust and as conservator and trustee for various estates and trusts. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, college-savings assistance, and services for charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion for about 14,000 clients through multiple investment platforms and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Morgan Golich is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including SageView Advisory Group, Cetera, and First Allied Advisory Services. He is also an associate wealth advisor at Bloomfield Hills Advisory. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and public entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Maddalena Parks is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cirrus Wealth Management, Triad Advisors, City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Wells Fargo Advisors. She serves as a trustee managing her mother’s trust. 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, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of in-house models, custom portfolios, and third-party manager selection, supported by a dedicated Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

William Szlag is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, Michigan, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC and Hantz Financial Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Ryan Hamlin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC and also serves as a service advisor in insurance sales at the Burzynski Group. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Premier Financial, and Archer Huntley Financial Services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a platform-centered approach that integrates model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Steven Warner is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Rochester, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long tenures at Valic Financial Advisors and the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, as well as a recent position at Ameriprise Financial Services. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

John Mann is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s approach includes reliance on third-party strategists and investment delegates for portfolio implementation and voting.

Laura Armstrong is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., where she has worked since 2026. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Comerica Securities, World Asset Management, and Telemus Investment Management. Armstrong also has outside employment experience in wealth management operations with Comerica Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and trusts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various program types on the Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing access to mutual fund, ETF, SMA strategies, and direct indexing options.

Patricia Thompson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 44 years of industry experience. She has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a consultant for Norwex, assisting mainly with fundraisers for nonprofit organizations. 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 broad range of programs and advisory services encompassing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

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 Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., having joined the firm in 2026 after three years at Ameriprise and 24 years at Comerica Securities. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with FO2, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering access to multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets.