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.

John Mazzarella is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc., New York Community Bank, and LPL Financial, LLC. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages roughly $10.9 billion in assets.

Darin Louw is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and operating as the Principal of Advanced Insurance Marketing Solutions, an insurance marketing organization. He also works as the Life & LTC Director for Darcy Smith's Amerilife office and provides life, LTC, and annuity sales to individual clients. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers a variety of investment strategies through its turnkey management platform and wrap-fee program.

Reis Bailey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 certification and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Bailey worked in various roles across manufacturing, logistics, and education. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm operates through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Michael Zurek is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience and has held roles including Director of Client Relations at Nichols Financial Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he coordinates Financial Peace University in Brighton, MI, focusing on teaching and coaching. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Brian Schmitt Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and previously worked at Agia. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a homeowners association. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a network of over 1,200 advisors, relying on centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Michael Correll is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, PNC Investments, Comerica Securities, Cetera, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. 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 an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers, affiliate private bank models, and overlay services.

Trecia Scribner is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Diversified Investment Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp for over 16 years. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches junior varsity volleyball for a high school team. Valic Financial Advisors 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-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Ryan Hocker is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, Michigan, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, HSBC, and the Michigan House of Representatives. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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.

Howard Meyers is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Detroit Tennis Club, a member-owned nonprofit tennis club. 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.

William Mccurdy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of Ann Arbor, TIAA-CREF, and Cornerstone Financial Services, where he also operated as an insurance agent selling annuities. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to multiple advisory programs and model portfolios supported by major strategists and utilizes a variety of analytical approaches to meet client objectives.

Michael Dowdell is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Ameriprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and a long tenure at Bose Corporation. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm uses an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models, and it offers various wrap-fee programs through the Envestnet MAS platform.

Teresa Gerhardt is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent three years with Retirement Income Solutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, 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, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations and providing specialized retirement plan solutions.