Daniel Waskiewicz is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2011. He holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Frankenmuth, MI. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a diverse range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a focus on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and tailored performance reporting.

Byron Swarts is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 14 years at the firm and 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. 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 range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Johnny Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

John Duchaine IV is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. based in Bay City, MI. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 41 years of industry experience, including 27 years with Axa Advisors, LLC. He is also president of Duchaine Financial Consultants, LLC, focusing on fixed annuity sales and service. GWN Securities Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of investment programs, including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Douglas Kline is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner and landowner involved in farmland rental. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, and various institutional clients with a broad range of investment programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies, and maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

David Winn is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Bridgeport, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and was previously with BNI from 2017 to 2021. Winn also operates Winn Financial Services, where he provides accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services for individuals and small businesses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Joshua Funsch is a CFP® with 23 years of experience, currently serving at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Saginaw, MI since 2003. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party managers and technology-driven solutions to provide financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting.

Starrlin Heuschele is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Hantz, he worked in various roles including at Sams Club and Links of Novi, and attended Central Michigan University. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm specializes in financial planning and portfolio management through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party strategies, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within an enterprise structure.

Ryan Neil is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, Neil serves as an officer and director for Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary Athletics, assisting with budgeting for athletic programs. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party managers, integrating technology and diverse product lines including advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

Jayson Sacco is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Ameriprise Financial Services, Fidelity Investments, and USAA Group. Outside of his advisory work, he hosts a weekly podcast focused on axial spondyloarthritis and writes fiction books. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s approach uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with client-directed trade execution and at-least-annual reviews tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Eric Sowatsky is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with three years of industry experience and holds the PFS™ designation. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He is also involved as a shareholder in Yeo & Yeo, P.C., a CPA firm offering accounting, tax planning, and business consulting services, where he serves as a principal and heads the Saginaw tax department. Additionally, he participates as a Grain Committee member with the Michigan Agribusiness Association. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment process centers on diversified allocations of mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, with ancillary services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider.

Kathleen Woods is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Bay City, MI. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Raymond James Financial Services and Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Seung Ni Fit Club, a fitness business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Jody Komyathy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Groups, Cetera Advisor Networks, Turner Boelher and Associates, Voya Financial Advisors, CoreCap Investments, and Mannor Financial Group. He serves on the board of Underground Railroad, a nonprofit organization providing emergency shelter services to victims of domestic violence. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Jonathan Hansen is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Midland, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2008 and has worked at Fifth Third since 2007. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and separately managed accounts, and is notable for its combination of municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Samuel Brushaber is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Saginaw, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience, including roles at Chemical Bank and Albion College prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2017. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm utilizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and unified managed accounts, and combines advisory services with mortgage and insurance product offerings.

Luke Suminski is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several community organizations, including serving as past president of Muth United FC, a sports promoting group, and holding leadership positions with Ascension St. Mary’s Foundation and the Frankenmuth City Economic Development Company. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, serving approximately 127,000 clients with a platform approach that emphasizes standardized models and broad product access.

Gage Chapin is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Hantz, he was affiliated with Northwood University and Bullock Creek High School. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and integrates third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

Jacob Arnold is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Marshalls, World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Colonial Life, and Equitable Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers.

Nolan Mcintosh is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC since 2019. He is also a partner at Focus Wealth Planning, LLC, where he provides legacy planning services. His prior work includes roles at Functional Advantage and Brokers Financial, as well as nearly a decade at Evergreen Physical Therapy. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services through a platform that integrates internally managed, third-party, and advisor-managed models.

Shelley Norris is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at LM Kohn, Bank of America, and Merrill. Norris serves as a board trustee for SVRC Industries, an organization that employs and supports individuals with disabilities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.