John Basford is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Cerity Partners since 2019 and previously worked at HPM Partners LLC from 2012 to 2018. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and proprietary quantitative screening.

Samuel Wein is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential. Prior to his current role, his background includes positions at Rollhouse Entertainment and Mutual Security Mortgage. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm customizes strategies using advanced portfolio models and investment selections, supported by its integration within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Anthony Forlini is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He has held roles including Clerk and Register of Deeds for Macomb County since 2021 and has been president of Design Financial, a health insurance and group benefits business, since 1999. Forlini also has a background in public service with the State of Michigan and Macomb County Public Works. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements and access to alternative investments. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its integrated broker-dealer/adviser model.

Donovan Ciminelli is a CFP® with 18 years of experience at Hantz Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Clinton Township, MI. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach centered on ETF strategies and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services, supported by affiliated banking, tax, and consulting capabilities.

Joseph Ransley is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES serves a diverse clientele including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio management with customizable strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Brian Petras is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including Secure Investors Group, Secure Asset Management, Aurora Securities, Inc., McQueen Financial Advisors, and World Asset Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of Portraits By Little Lulu. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 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 offers both model and custom portfolio management using various investment vehicles and emphasizes research-driven allocation decisions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Timothy Bearden is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor with NewEdge Advisors and has previously worked with LPL Financial, Cetera, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Stonebridge Farms and Retreat in Metamora, 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 range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services and utilizes centralized due diligence and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Joseph Wietecha III is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been associated with Lexington Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network since 1998. Outside of advisory work, he is a member and part owner of JAMAS, LLC, an entity involved in commercial office property management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Jeffrey Steele is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and the Center for Wealth Management since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and spent 27 years at Metlife Securities Inc. Steele is also a fixed insurance agent outside of his advisory role. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients nationwide, managing over $212 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, supporting various investment strategies with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and tax-aware options.

Austin Potter is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors. He has held roles at firms including LPL Financial LLC, Stonebridge Financial Partners, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Potter provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and employs multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Michael Reid is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm utilizes model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, supported by affiliated entities that provide trust, tax, business consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

Justin Russo is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation, Triad Advisors, and Mass Mutual. Russo serves as Board President of Life Skills Centers, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and owns Russo Capital LLC. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program models and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Sarah Richards is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at the firm since 2012. 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 using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers and affiliate Private Bank models, with portfolio management and custodial services provided through National Financial Services.

D Artagnan Mason is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he held roles at Great Lakes Wealth, TruVista Wealth Advisors, SYM Financial Advisors, and Benjamin F. Edwards. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis with various asset classes and affiliated service offerings.

Paul Wendling is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. 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 wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while offering multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios.

Connor Kruse is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alps Distributors, Inc., Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC, and MassMutual Great Lakes. Outside of Sanctuary Advisors, he serves as an Investor Relations Associate at Clarkston Capital Partners, an investment management firm. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who develop individualized investment strategies within a fiduciary framework, utilizing various account structures and analytical approaches.

Morgan Warner is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates Inc., Plante Moran, and other firms. Outside of financial services, he was involved with Eastside Tennis and Fitness for four years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform offering discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Joseph Yatouma is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2005. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and it offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by affiliated banking, tax, and consulting entities.

Kurt Davis is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, National Life Group, and Mass Mutual. He is also involved as president of New Possibilities Medicare Solutions and New Possibilities Financial Group. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base through independent advisors. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services with a focus on non-discretionary account management and supports advisors through a limited-partnership ownership structure.

Michael McClain is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in A&M Site Management, LLC, a commercial property management business. Hantz Financial Services serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies and offers diversified investment solutions, along with fiduciary retirement-plan services and affiliated financial product implementation capabilities.