Lance Smith is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Raymond James from 2016 to 2022, and since 2022 has been affiliated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Guglielmetti Asset Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Denise Mathews is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2008. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm employs a network of investment adviser representatives who use a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offer both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary asset management solutions.

William Lanava is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, Michigan, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. Lanava serves as a board member of the Detroit Gun Club. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Lauren Silski is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 13 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 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 wealth solutions and leverages centralized investment resources and affiliated teams to implement diversified portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Jack Schroeder is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Troy, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including service in the Michigan and United States House of Representatives. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, supporting investments with due diligence and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Samuel Wein is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential. Prior to his current role, his background includes positions at Rollhouse Entertainment and Mutual Security Mortgage. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm customizes strategies using advanced portfolio models and investment selections, supported by its integration within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Anthony Forlini is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He has held roles including Clerk and Register of Deeds for Macomb County since 2021 and has been president of Design Financial, a health insurance and group benefits business, since 1999. Forlini also has a background in public service with the State of Michigan and Macomb County Public Works. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements and access to alternative investments. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its integrated broker-dealer/adviser model.

Donovan Ciminelli is a CFP® with 18 years of experience at Hantz Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Clinton Township, MI. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach centered on ETF strategies and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services, supported by affiliated banking, tax, and consulting capabilities.

Brian Petras is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including Secure Investors Group, Secure Asset Management, Aurora Securities, Inc., McQueen Financial Advisors, and World Asset Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of Portraits By Little Lulu. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers both model and custom portfolio management using various investment vehicles and emphasizes research-driven allocation decisions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Timothy Bearden is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Cetera, along with over two decades at Stonebridge Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Stonebridge Farms and Retreat, a farm in Metamora, MI. 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 combines asset management with financial planning, utilizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Joseph Wietecha III is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been associated with Lexington Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network since 1998. Outside of advisory work, he is a member and part owner of JAMAS, LLC, an entity involved in commercial office property management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Austin Potter is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors. He has held roles at firms including LPL Financial LLC, Stonebridge Financial Partners, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Potter provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and employs multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Justin Russo is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation, Triad Advisors, and Mass Mutual. Russo serves as Board President of Life Skills Centers, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and owns Russo Capital LLC. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program models and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Marvin Youmans II is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and having two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved with In Hear Productions L.L.C., a business he has been associated with since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available via employee pilot. The firm utilizes algorithmic risk assessments and approved investment models managed by PNC or third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Mark Loduca is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Pruco Securities, LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and ProEquities, Inc. Outside of finance, he is a jazz musician and recording artist, performing at various venues and marketing his recordings through multiple platforms. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Bailey Domer is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2025, Bailey worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp. for eight years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning with discretionary investment management, serving individual investors and households. The firm utilizes model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, applying tax-aware rebalancing and asset-location strategies.

Nina Di Mauro is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and experience at Vintage Financial Services and Eastern Michigan University. She has also worked in the brewing and media industries. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, using a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Samuel Courtney is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Huntington National Bank and Ameriprise. Outside of advising, he works as a DoorDash driver. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers a range of wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party and proprietary investment strategies.

Paul Wendling is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while offering multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios.

Jennifer Flaherty is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at Prime Capital Financial and previously worked at Portfolio Solutions LLC for seven years. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a wide range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings.