Jason Kirk is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Greenville, KY. He previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Kirk is an author of financial literacy books and serves as an unpaid board member for the Sean Brian Ashline Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for adults who cannot advocate for themselves. 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.

Ari Fischman is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Lion Street Financial, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Hillel Day School and volunteers on the Pension and Insurance committee for the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, tailoring portfolios to clients' specific risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax needs.

Thomas Drouillard is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1998. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers, using an asset-allocation approach with regular rebalancing and technology-enhanced trade execution and tax-loss harvesting.

Len Clapp is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent licensed to sell life, disability, health, long-term care, and Medicare supplemental insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

John Carney is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019, following eight years at Arbor Asset Management LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, using a variety of implementation options and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Andrew Wingert is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, all with Hantz Financial Services since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm focuses on financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing.

Gabriel Whitaker is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Rocket Mortgage for five years and DoorDash for one year. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supported by third-party managers and technology-driven investment tools.

Mark Mc Gee is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, with two years of industry experience. Before joining Hantz Financial Services in 2020, he worked for Best Buy from 2015 to 2020. He holds the Series 66 designation. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm focuses on ETF-based model portfolios across various risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Shannon Gaskin is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a range of implementation options and offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Michael Sherman is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions across different sectors including hospitality and security. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers and utilizes technology for portfolio management, tax-loss harvesting, and trade execution.

Christopher Kubert is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with NewEdge Advisors and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2021. His prior work includes roles at Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, and The Huntington Investment Company. Outside of advisory services, Kubert is involved in fixed insurance product sales and operates a vehicle rental business via the Turo app. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and uses a combination of in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology tools and centralized due diligence.

Jason Brooks is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Farmington Hills, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 33 years of industry experience and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010. Brooks is also the owner of Brooks Financial and serves on the boards of two homeowners associations as well as the ORT America Michigan Chapter. Additionally, he has invested in an animated movie project and participates in an LLC that merges group insurance business books. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services tied to insurance and annuity products. The firm offers a range of program types and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client and Plan Sponsor objectives.

Richard Foytek is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2013. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Matthew Nelson is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hantz Tax & Business, Schmidt, Koning, Villorreal & Associates, LLC, and BDO USA, LLP. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and uses technology-driven strategies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted data aggregation as part of its investment approach.

Raquel Rudder is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of experience at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and employing technologies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Caleb Sheng is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Waldo Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Sheng Law Group, PLLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Jack Stephens is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz since 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for the rugby team at Detroit Catholic Central High School. Hantz Financial Services serves a wide range of clients including individual households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers, with a combination of advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services under one enterprise.

Robert Hyneman is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2000. He also holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been affiliated with Agia since 2022, 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Tyler Corliss is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Livonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Huntington National Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates various advisory platforms, including a digital advisory program and managed accounts, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Sandra Scolari is a CFP® professional affiliated with Guardian Life, with 32 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life entities since 2010 and has been associated with Park Avenue Securities for seven years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder of Raise Your Game, a non-investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions.