Keith Rybak is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Wasserman Wealth Management, LLC and The Colony Group, LLC. Rybak has also operated Wasserman & Rybak, PLLC since 2008. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that blends active and passive strategies alongside private and registered funds.

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.

George Thibault is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments, E*TRADE Capital Management, and CCO Investment Services Corp. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm combines discretionary managed-account programs with features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

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.

Sarah Bumstead is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cerity Partners since 2019, following three years at Blue Prairie Group, LLC. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Jarred Height Kaplan is an advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry since 2023. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at Jets Pizza for seven years and is involved in entrepreneurial ventures including HK Vending Co LLC and Hk Properties and Management LLC. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages approximately $10.9 billion in assets.

Douglas Krug is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, and Reliable Securities Inc. Outside of advising, he is licensed as a real estate agent, working in mortgage and real estate services. Private Advisor Group serves 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 third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, delivering advisory solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

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.

Nathan Beaudrie is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2020, Fifth Third Bank since 2019, and Advantage One Credit Union from 2015 to 2018. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, including advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Maggie Guenter is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America. Outside of her advisory work, she has been involved with several businesses such as Jolyn and Melalueca for multiple years. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with custody and execution primarily through Schwab and Fidelity, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms for portfolio management.

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.

Nadia Daoud is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, and Citizens Securities. She also has outside employment as a Comerica Financial employee. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of investment programs on its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio management with options including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and direct indexing.

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.

Brittney Broich is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Brighton, MI, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has previously worked at firms including Edward Jones, Peak Brokerage Services, and GLP & Associates. Brittney also conducts educational workshops on public school employee state pension plans through the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, offering fiduciary oversight and participant investment options through risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm’s investment approach uses a strategic asset allocation framework combined with economic analysis and periodic rebalancing.

Lee Cox is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2012. He is also affiliated with Agia, 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Steven Reauso is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Citizens Securities, and Oppenheimer & Co Inc. He has been with Huntington since 2018. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through the Envestnet MAS platform and employs an open-architecture model combining third-party and affiliate investment strategies.

Alexander Dobbs is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities LLC, Thrivent Financial, and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and is also involved with College Funding LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Williams has a background in freelance writing and editing, owns a publishing company, and serves as a volunteer election judge and member of the Perrysburg Board of Zoning Appeals. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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 UMA models with various overlay options and operates with a large network of advisors and clients.

Joseph Lepkowski is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include six years at Baron Wealth Management and a year at Costco. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.