John Basford is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Cerity Partners since 2019 and previously worked at HPM Partners LLC from 2012 to 2018. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and proprietary quantitative screening.

Benson Frost is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Frost is involved as a board member and committee member of Cub Scout Pack 1730. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that includes third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank portfolios.

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.

Judith Hernandez is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 34 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and has worked at several firms, including Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Securities America Advisors. Outside of finance, she is a fitness instructor. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance, offering a range of customizable portfolio solutions.

Lucas Hazelton is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and experience at several firms, including Emerson Wealth Management and multiple entrepreneurial ventures prior to joining Mariner. He is based in Bloomfield Hills, MI, and began his career in the financial services industry in 2022. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and nonprofit organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment committee and combines proprietary research with third-party managers, while also providing comprehensive tax, accounting, and family office services.

Joseph Ransley is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES serves a diverse clientele including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio management with customizable strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

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 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial, Cetera, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Stonebridge Farms and Retreat, a farming enterprise in Metamora, MI. He provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an enterprise‑scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services using a variety of program structures and emphasizes centralized due diligence and technology-supported solutions.

Kristen Palazeti is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, and her own company, K Pal Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an advisory board member for the Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform.

Marco Caporuscio is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in various roles including at College Works Painting and Da Francesco's Ristorante & Bar. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a customized, discretionary investment approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and is noted for its integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Jeffrey Steele is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Metlife Securities Inc., Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and CWM Private Wealth. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Austin Potter is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Stonebridge Financial Partners, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Potter is based in Troy, Michigan, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses in addition to his CFP® designation. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes multiple program structures that integrate in-house manager selection with third-party strategies and advisor discretion.

Sarah Richards is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at the firm since 2012. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers and affiliate Private Bank models, with portfolio management and custodial services provided through National Financial Services.

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.

Kevin Laplena is a financial advisor at Corient in Birmingham, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at R.H. Bluestein & Co LLC from 1996 to 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

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.

Eli Durgham is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Waterford, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and executes investments via approved strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

William Leahy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he has reported involvement in rental real estate unrelated to his investment work. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services including a model-based Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, which is an online discretionary account available via invitation to employees. The program uses approved managed model strategies implemented through mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and relies on algorithmic risk assessment rather than direct client trading or standalone financial planning.

Edward Meier is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Heber Fuger Wendin, Inc. and MADISON Investment Advisors. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as coordinated tax and Core Family Office support. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers across a wide range of asset classes and solutions.

Connor Kruse is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alps Distributors, Inc., Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC, and MassMutual Great Lakes. Outside of Sanctuary Advisors, he serves as an Investor Relations Associate at Clarkston Capital Partners, an investment management firm. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who develop individualized investment strategies within a fiduciary framework, utilizing various account structures and analytical approaches.