Matthew Essmann is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, LLC, CoreCap Investments, LLC, and Cornerstone Financial Services. Essmann is based in Rochester, Michigan. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both digital and managed account advisory programs alongside its broker-dealer and insurance businesses.

Steven Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 12 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Jaclyn Stark Mullica is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, and PNC Investments. Mullica is also a financial advisor with Comerica Financial Advisors. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio management with advisor-directed strategies.

Kathryn Antishin is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Huntington since 2010. Prior to that, she was affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm uses an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary private bank models, offering various wrap-fee programs primarily on the Envestnet platform.

Steven Cirenese is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Gwfs Equities, Inc., MML Distributors, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Timothy Stephens is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2007 to 2021. Stephens has been with Goldman Sachs since 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions including executive and personal wealth management, private family office support, and retirement plan education, leveraging centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Caitlin Schmees is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with The Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions since 2021. Prior to her current roles, she held positions at Armada Area Schools, Ascension HealthCare, and Common Spirit - St. Anthony Hospital. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Michael Bluhm is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and previously spent 15 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services including Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Nicholas Faller is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and has held positions at several firms including Cetera Advisors and Sageview Advisory Group. He is based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a wide range of clients such as individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, combining proprietary guidance with third-party platforms and managers.

Brian Rener is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Auburn Hills, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Rener is the owner of BJR Financial Inc., where he manages overall business operations. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing various analytical approaches and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Brandon Mc Bride is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Deloitte and Streamline Athletes. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of McBride Youth United Association, a nonprofit organization providing resources and programming to at-risk youth, and he also engages in public speaking for RBC Bank. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom solutions, employing a variety of investment vehicles and research methodologies overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Kelsey Zukowski 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 & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2016 to 2021. 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 employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs, supported by an integrated network across Goldman Sachs affiliates.

Colin Casey is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors and has previously worked with LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, Casey serves as an on-ice hockey referee and rules administrator for USA Hockey and holds a secretary position with the Shorewood Kiwanis Club of Michigan. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting, utilizing a range of investment approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Anthony Bloink is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with First Command in various capacities since 2016, including roles at affiliated entities such as First Command Insurance Services and First Command Financial Planning. Prior to his financial career, he worked for Richmond Community Schools for 16 years. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a small rental property business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and charitable organizations, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and monitor model portfolios with discretionary authority under Investment Management Agreements.

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.

Kristofer Sztein is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, and Bank of America. He is involved with Financial Oxygen/Maestro, a cash management platform for corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and maintains broker-dealer and municipal advisory activities.

Kindra Byerly is a financial advisor with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera ADVISORS LLC, SageView Advisory Group, and First Allied Securities, among others. She also operates Bloomfield Hills Advisory, providing financial planning, trading, income strategies, tax harvesting, and retirement savings advice. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Megan Akers is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she owns M. Mayernik Babysitting, a Michigan-based childcare organization. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services supported by strategic allocation models, external manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements and platforms designed to meet varied client objectives.

Walter Burzynski Jr. is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent five years with Global Financial Private Capital. In addition, he is the founder of Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions, where he serves as a wealth advisor and is involved in insurance sales. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors through internal consulting and licensing programs.

Daniel Devine is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2022, and prior to that, he was affiliated with CARE of Southeastern Michigan, ESCHELS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, and ProEquities, Inc. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA holders through various managed advice programs and investment education services, using proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a broad client base and primarily focuses on non-discretionary asset management.