Mark Thompson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2019 and has prior experience with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Elida Zeneli is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity Investments, Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, and earlier terms at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities. Outside of finance, she has been involved with G&L Cleaning Services since 2007. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines bank affiliation with municipal-advisor registration, providing a range of managed account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Jeffrey Rand is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Rochester, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union, and CUSO Financial Services, LP. 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 advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program, with additional commission-based brokerage and non-discretionary business.

Lala Winningham is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Troy, MI. She joined Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in 2026 and has prior experience working in the hospitality and retail sectors, including positions at Mt Brighton Ski Resort, Huntmore Golf Club, and Scooters Coffee. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary analytics and offers access to services such as Private Family Office programs and Alternative Investments.

Mahbub Jahid is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at FreightVerify, DTE Energy, J.P. Morgan Chase, Wireless Vision, Target, and Ford Motor Company. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios while offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Rimoun Estifou is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing Estifou Holdings, LLC, where he purchases, renovates, and sells distressed properties. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach focused on ETF strategies and offers a range of services including financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory, supported by affiliated entities such as a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting.

Dustin Dagastino is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in St. Clair Shores, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Bank, Huntington National Bank, and entrepreneurial involvement with CreativeWeddingFind. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, utilizing digital advisory platforms and managed account programs.

George Kontos is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Livonia, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked with several firms including ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES, LLC and GLP Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Sonik Entertainment LLC, providing DJ, sound, and lighting services, and volunteers at St. Edith Catholic School assisting with events and school operations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Matthew Teetor is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC since 2019, and previously at Ljpr, LLC for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, Teetor is a part-owner of Petit Farms, a Christmas tree farm in Lupton, MI. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charities, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

James Cody Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and 65 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked within the Bankers Life organization since 2011, including roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent for Bankers Life & Casualty Company, selling Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Richelle Durkin is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ljpr, LLC and multiple entities within the Sequoia Financial organization. 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, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and comprehensive research resources.

Daniel Robinson is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He previously held positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and Sigma Investment Counselors. Robinson is based in Troy, MI. Sequoia Financial Advisors provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, employing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Mitchell Sovis is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors through a separate business entity. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Robert Maks is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, CWM, LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, Stonebridge Financial Partners, and Optimity Advisors. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and insurance companies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Amy Hoffman is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. Hantz Financial Services serves a broad client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies supplemented by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services.

Kimberly Eberlein is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated for 12 years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Stacie Duclos is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ameriprise, JP Morgan Securities LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and LPL Financial. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture model that integrates third-party and affiliate portfolio management strategies across multiple wrap-fee programs.

James Tafelski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Shelby Township, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2017, he worked for 11 years at Fifth Third Securities. 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 advisory offerings include a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Aaron Ring is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following an 11-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Nolan Godek is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Walmart and Equitable Advisors LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer a comprehensive range of investment and advisory services.