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.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. Outside of finance, Williams officiates youth hockey games and serves as an off-ice official for the National Hockey League (NHL). Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs with services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

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 at Valic Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley, HSBC, and served in the Michigan House of Representatives. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. 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 consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology solutions.

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 in Northville, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cornerstone Financial Services, CoreCap Advisors, Bank of Ann Arbor, TIAA, Vista Maria, and Charles Schwab. He also works as an insurance agent, selling insurance and annuity products to a similar client base. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm utilizes technology platforms and a fiduciary-based advisory model, often implementing advice through third-party managers and strategic partnerships.

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.

Millard Coleman II is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2020, he worked at Valic Financial Advisors, Horace Mann Investors, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, among others. Outside of his advisory role, he co-founded football training camps for youth and high school athletes and serves as the Finance Director for Transformation Community Church. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement investment strategies across a broad range of products and accounts, primarily managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Steven Deceuninck is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2020. Prior to this, he operated Sd Financial Pathways, LLC from 2013 to 2019. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement, tax, and estate-planning support.

Lisa Wright is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, Wright serves as a bank officer to support Principal retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Mary Hall is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in independent insurance brokering focused on whole life and annuity products. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, providing investment options from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

Jonathan Thomas is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Livonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at several firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic assessments to recommend risk bands and employs mutual funds and ETFs managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Daniel Stasiw is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management based in Hartland, MI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Bankers Life. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only online discretionary model account that uses approved strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing. The firm’s approach emphasizes algorithm-driven enrollment and model selection within an employee pilot structure.

Eric Giosa is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 license and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Consolidated Financial and Lincoln Investment Planning since 2016 and previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches high school ice hockey at Detroit Catholic Central High School. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house investment research team and third-party managers.

Kristin Nederveld is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Fifth Third Bank and Rite Aid Corporation. 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 provides access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs, including advisor-directed models and third-party portfolio managers, and is notable for its combination of municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Breanna Emmett is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Outside of financial advising, she coaches clients on adopting healthy habits through a health coaching business and works as a driver and pet sitter. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, focusing on managed advice and investment education programs that emphasize asset allocation, contribution rate, and retirement age guidance. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with approximately 301 advisors and over 200,000 clients.

Bradley Jones is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Strickler Jones Financial Group and currently owns and operates Jones Retirement Advisors, LLC, focusing on insurance sales and financial advisory services. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, supporting its large client base through a platform-oriented approach.

Erick Palacios Cruz is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2026 and has experience at Fifth Third Bank dating back to 2021. His background includes roles in public offices and educational institutions. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types, including managed accounts and separately managed accounts, supported by Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

Matthew Bailey is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various roles since 2016, including positions at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base of individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via its Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing access to mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Christopher Baccella is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Heber Fuger Wendin, Alan B. Lancz & Associates, and Old National Wealth Management. Baccella serves on the Board of Directors for Banker's Retirement Service, a 401(k) plan for community bankers in Michigan. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both in-house and third-party resources.