Maija Rettelle is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked at Bankers Life and Bankers Life Securities and has experience in both athletic retail and delivery services. Mariner serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax compliance and employer financial wellness tools.

Daniel Luther is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, including 13 years with Hantz Financial Services. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party money managers and employs an asset-allocation framework with automated features such as tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Machalicek is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA prior to joining Creative Planning in 2018. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, individually managed portfolios, and selective private market exposure.

Joshua Levine is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Telemus Capital LLC, where he worked for over a decade. Levine is a member of Weatherwood Partners LLC and participates on the Investment Committee for Temple Israel, a religious organization. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach blending active and passive strategies alongside private funds and third-party managers.

George Herr is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Ford Motor for 30 years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management strategies.

Gregory Downey is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and South Lyon Schools. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of services and utilizes multiple program structures, combining in-house manager selection with third-party strategies and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Paul Downs is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors and Auto Club Funds, Inc. since 2004 and has also worked as an agent with Agia since 2022. Additionally, he is a commissioned notary public in Michigan, notarizing documents as needed in the course of his financial advisory duties. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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 UMA models to construct client portfolios with options for tax and ESG overlay services.

Marie Smith is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner. Her background includes multiple roles at Mariner as well as positions at Michigan State University and Kellogg Company. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers specialized services such as coordinated tax compliance and Core Family Office solutions.

Ruth Impastato is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previous experience at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital, and Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Park is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and DMT USA Inc, as well as a brief period at Carrigan Cafe. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management with both model and customized portfolios.

Michael Reid is a ChFC® with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 1998 and has been with JRH Financial Services since 2002. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm focuses on ETF-based model portfolios with multiple risk levels and integrates third-party money managers, unified managed accounts, and Direct Indexing, combining advisory and broker-dealer services with mortgage and insurance offerings.

Kristiana Shipway is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2013 and previously worked at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. Shipway operates out of Northville, MI. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients, offering advisor-managed programs, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture model that integrates multiple platforms and managers.

Michael Snider is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017 before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Daniel Mckenna is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. He has worked at Hantz Financial since 2004. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, 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 money managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory and broker-dealer activities with mortgage and insurance product sales.

Brian West is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with 10 years of industry experience and more than two decades at the firm. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party money managers, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within an enterprise structure.

Marcus Smith is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. He currently advises at Advised Assets Group, LLC and has prior experience with Infinity Wealth Management, Inc. and Edward Jones. He is affiliated with Empower Advisory Group, which provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with certain individual IRA and brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and integrate closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Anthony Ruda is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, following eight years at Wunderlich Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Pro Musica Detroit, a nonprofit chamber music society. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning, and maintains custody of client assets while operating both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

Haley Hernandez is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Savant Wealth Management in Plymouth, MI. She has been with Savant since 2021 and previously worked at Rocket Auto LLC. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies across various asset classes, supported by its scale and integrated legal, accounting, and trust affiliates.

Nolan Klavon is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz, he worked in various roles including positions at USA Insulation and Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, augmented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, and is notable for combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within an enterprise structure.

Robert Eppler is a financial advisor at &Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Intuitive Surgical Inc. He is based in Ann Arbor, MI. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across both proprietary and third-party strategies.