Derek Robson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in West Bloomfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary and Treasurer of Robson Foods, Inc., a family business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and participant savings rates.

Michael Ceccoli is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021. Prior to that, he was with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 14 years. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and integrated strategies across affiliated teams, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Jeffrey Mashini is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance and Jhfn Sii. He serves as Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus Council #15057 in Warren, MI. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental techniques and a centralized investment infrastructure.

Mark Manetta is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously spent nine years with National Planning Corporation. Manetta is also associated with Iannuzzi Manetta & Co., Inc., where he has been involved since 1988. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm functions as a platform provider, supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Robert Moore is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Auburn Hills, MI, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Metlife Securities, Mass Mutual, and CWM Private Wealth. He also provides tax preparation and accounting services through Center for Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and serving individual and institutional clients with a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset management access, and custody and clearing services.

Loyd Wellman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at FSC Securities Corp, Great Lakes Wealth, Foresters Financial Services, and First Investors Corporation. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, with additional offerings in private funds and interval fund advisement.

Diane Prenger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2020 and previously held roles at Starfire Investment Advisers and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping services.

Cena Larsen is a financial advisor at Corient with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes nearly a decade at R.H. Bluestein & Co LLC before joining Corient and its related entities. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Amy Lincoln is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Highland, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, Lincoln owns and operates Crystal Gardens Banquet Hall, a wedding and banquet center in Clio, MI. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and separately managed accounts, with features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service.

Eric Nahat is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hightower and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2017, following a prior role at Wells Fargo Advisors. Hightower Advisors delivers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and various investment vehicles.

Jennifer Shandler is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2011. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation, investment consulting, and retirement services.

Terance Bertrand is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, encompassing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies.

Casey Bear is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Farther and previously worked at KMG Fiduciary Partners and Cranbrook Wealth Management. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs bespoke allocations or proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Corbin Donaldson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Birmingham, MI. His prior roles include positions at Greenleaf Trust, Cetera Investment Advisers, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and Chemical Bank. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals and investment companies. The firm’s investment approach involves customized portfolio management supported by internal teams and governance committees, integrating proprietary and external strategies.

Isac Bush is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2009. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account Program, catering to various investment strategies and client risk profiles.

Kenneth Morris is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 46 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corporation. He serves as Vice President of the Society for Lifetime Planning and is the author of the book *A Thought for Your Pennies*. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and access to a broad range of management platforms and third-party solutions.

Melissa Santoyo is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at CBRE and Maxim Healthcare Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and manager selections from specialized internal groups, offering a range of fee arrangements and access to affiliated Goldman Sachs capabilities.

Gayane Toukhanian is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco since 2017 and previously held roles at Academia Book Buyers and Huntington Technology Finance. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Benjamin Wicks is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he held positions at Bridge Business Credit, Lee Industrial Contracting, Kroger, and Michigan State University among others. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary research, strategic allocation models, and a range of service platforms across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Nathan Hartwig is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments LLC, Citizens Securities, Inc., AXA Advisors, LLC, and Alliance Catholic Credit Union. Outside of finance, he was involved with Cutting Edge Athletics from 2014 to 2018. 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 approach that combines low-cost indexing with supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized infrastructure.